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WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Dec. 3

12:30pm Worship Service
6:15pm Soup Supper
7:30pm Advent Worship Service

Sunday, Dec. 7

8:00am Worship Service
The Girls Choir will sing.

9:00am Adult Bible Study

10:15am Worship Service with Sunday School. The Adult Choir will sing.

Wednesday, Dec. 10

12:30pm Worship Service
6:15pm Soup Supper
7:30pm Advent Worship Service

Sunday, Dec. 14

8:00am Worship Service

9:00am Adult Bible Study

10:15am Worship Service with Sunday School. The Girls Choir will sing.

After the service Zion will provide a meal to the Men's Shelter.

Sunday, Dec. 21

9:30am Worship Service the Sunday School Program

7:00pm Candlelight Service. Join us
for an evening of Christmas music as we celebrate the coming birth of our Christ and light the Zion Christmas tree.

Wednesday, Dec. 24

4:00pm Family Worship Service

7:30pm Festival Christmas Service

11:00pm Festival Christmas Service

After the service Zion will provide a meal to the Men's Shelter.

Thursday, Dec. 25
Merry Christmas to All!

10:00am Christmas Worship Service

FOOD PANTRY

Westwood Food Pantry
is being overwhelmed

Combining the donations received between October 12, 2025 and November 16, 2025, nine hundred eighty- seven pounds were donated (570 lbs. by the congregation; 194 lbs. from an individual donation; and, 223 lbs. by the food pantry using $409.81 of its funds. The total poundage to date is 4,815. Monetary donations: $375.

Many thanks to the congregation for their outstanding support!

On-Going Suggested Donation Items:
Canned tuna, canned chicken, juices (apple, cranberry, etc.), shelf-stable milk
(Parmalat, etc.), boxed/canned potatoes, gravy, cereal, oatmeal, rice, pancake mix,
pancake syrup, coffee, tea, hot cocoa, jelly, mayonnaise, ketchup, canned fruit, snack pack puddings, snack pack jello, cookies, snacks: potato chips, pretzels, nuts, popcorn;

Personal Items: Hand soap, bar soap, body wash, deodorant, toilet tissue.
Cleaning Products: Laundry detergent, house-hold cleaners, paper towels.
(For your convenience, the pantry’s “Fight Hunger – It’s in the Bag “grocery bags may be found in the little red wagon located in the narthex. Please use them for donations to the pantry.)

You may find Zion Lutheran Early Childhood Center Newsletter here.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday school is held during the 10:15am service. Shortly after the services begins, Pastor calls the children up to the front to a very brief message or song. The children are then dismissed to head to the undercroft where we have a Sunday School Calss. We encourage parents to be active participants in their children's Christian growth, instilling the lifelong gift of faith and prayer. We appreciate all the parents that help to make this program possible.

THANK YOU

Dear Friends in Christ,

Thank you all for the magnificent service, luncheon, and gifts for my “retirement.” I was touched to my core and had to fight back tears of joy on countless occasions! I could not believe my eyes when I saw the decorations and notes (still working through all of those). TOGETHER AT ZION WE HAVE TRULY BEEN BLESSED! I WILL TREASURE OUR TIME TOGETHER THROUGH THESE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

In Christ,
Pastor Pranschke.

FIRST COMMUNION and
CONFIRMATION CLASSES

We have two classes. A Jr. Confirmation Class that includes the First Communion and a Sr. Confirmation class for 7th and 8th graders. You many enroll your children by filling out the form here. We will be releasing the class schedule in the next few weeks. We are looking forward to a new year of learning.

CREATIVE CRAFTER'S
CARD CORNER

Creative Crafters Update

Card Corner &

Chemo Caps for Cancer Patients

The congregation’s support of Crafter’s Card Corner continues to be amazing! This support has made it possible for Crafters to make a recent donation of $150.00 to Westwood Cares. In addition, Crafters has made a $100 donation to each of the following:

Zion’s Thanksgiving Community Outreach and Zion’s Christmas Giving Program. Cards are updated regularly so please take a moment to see what’s new. Proceeds from the Card Corner help support Westwood Cares, as well as, other church and community outreach programs.

Crafters has also been busy crocheting chemo caps for cancer patients.

On Monday, November 11, we hand delivered 20 caps and packets of lemon drops to the Infusion Center at Englewood Hospital. The nursing staff and supervisor were delighted!

(These caps are in addition to the

35 caps previously donated to the hospital by Crafters.)

Once again, we thank the congregation for their continued support!

GIVING

Electronic Giving, fast, easy and secure. Help us to continue spreading the love of Jesus.

Thank You, to all who graciously continue to support our church. Click here and look for the fund you would like to contribute to. Follow secure and easy instructions. We are blessed!

LINK TO MEMORIAL PAGE >>

REMEMBERING LOVED ONES

If you would like to make a memorial donation to Zion Lutheran Church in memory of a loved one, click the link above to go to the memorial page.

Please note: Iif you make an electronic donation in memory of someone, Zion was not able to tell who it was in memory of. Please calll us at 201-664-1325 or email us at zionwestwoodnj.org so we can properly record it and let the family know.

MEN'S SHELTER

PLEASE NOTE: We will be supplying dinner to the Men's Shelter on the second and third Sunday of each month. If you would like to bake an item or purchase items such as soap, toothpaste, toothbrush etc. it would be greatly appreciated. Please leave items in the church kitchen. Mr. Jon Felz, has brought dinner to 24-30 men at the Patterson’s Men Shelter for many years.
In addition to helping with meals the shelter accepts toiletries and gently used men’s clothing in good condition.

Thank you all for you help.

THANKSGIVING
OUTREACH

Thank you to all who have donated to the Thanksgiving community outreach. We are grateful to all who help us spread the love of Jesus by helping those in need.

ABOUT OUR CHURCH

Zion Lutheran Church is a member church of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. We were founded in 1905, with our current church building erected in 1923 and enlarged in 1955.

MINISTRIES

Zion Lutheran Church is blessed to have many ministries that help both the church membership and our local community and beyond.

ZION LUTHERAN
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

We offer an excellent program for
2 1/2 year old children
through Pre-Kindergarten.

For more information,
visit the school's website at
zionlutheranearlychildhoodcenter.org
or call the office at 201.664.8060

MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES TODAY AND ALWAYS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SHARE OUR FAITH

We are blessed at Zion with many members who share their time, talent and treasure.
We invite and encourage you to come and visit us.

There is power is standing, singing and praying with your fellow Christians!!

YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT ZION!