Zion's Worldwide Missions
France Mission Trip
Through Jim Beise, a Zion supported Mission Society missionary,and others in France, Zion has received an invitation to send musicians representing Christ in the southern France and Paris.Plans are now being made for this team to serve and share Christ through music with the people of France in late June 2009.Various venues are anticipated, including public schools and music festivals.For more information, please contact Bill Grondin.
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child project is a worldwide outreach of Samaritan's Purse that touches the lives of millions of children each year through the power of a simple gift. Shoeboxes filled with presents by caring people bring love, joy, and hope to children living in some of the most impoverished regions of the world. As wonderful as these gifts are it is ultimately about sharing the life-changing message of God's greatest gift - His Son, Jesus Christ. Many children and their families have come to know Christ through these simple gifts.
Refugee Resettlement
Six churches make up the Refugee Resettlement committee. Refugees are given a place to live, transportation to English classes and help in finding jobs. They are usually independent in about 6 to 8 months.
Sierra Leone Initiative
The initiative is a covenant relationship between the Central PA conference and the Sierra Leone, Africa conference. It offers financial support to pastors, establishes mutual prayer and communication, and encourages Volunteers in Mission (VIM) visits. Zion UMC committed to the 10-year covenant agreement and was assigned a sister church in Rutile, Sierra Leone.The initiative is a covenant relationship between the Central PA conference and the Sierra Leone, Africa conference. It offers financial support to pastors, establishes mutual prayer and communication, and encourages Volunteers in Mission (VIM) visits. Zion UMCcommitted to the 10-year covenant agreement and was assigned a sister church in Rutile, Sierra Leone.
Christ For the City
Each year a team of people from Zion Church travel to Costa Rica to complete different projects. Each year the projects change. Ten of Zion's people served in Costa Rica June 10-19, 2008.The team participated in construction and plumbing projects, medical evangelism, children's ministry, fitting and dispensing of reading glasses. Lives were touched with the love of Jesus Christ as the team served, comforted, healed, and shared the gospel message. A medical team serving with Christ for the City in the Limón area is being considered for sometime in 2009.
Ukraine Mission Trip The people of Zion served during two different missions in Ukraine during the summer of 2008.Rachel Quist, the daughter of Brad and Naomi Quist serving in Quito, Ecuador, served in Berdyansk, Ukraine July 17 – August 19, 2008.The Burgess family also recently served in Ukraine.