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Rev. McCarley’s last weekend at Zion: Saturday, January 9th (Farewell Luncheon) and Sunday, January

10th (Last Service)

TIDINGS News, notes, and updates from Zion

FEBRUARY 2016

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←Sue, Ken, Tom and William Floyd surprised Rev. McCarley with a visit January 31st at a Broadway show “Wicked”. As you can see, she sure was surprised to see them!!

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Zion Episcopal Church

301 East Washington Street

Charles Town, WV 25414

Amy Salisbury, Senior Warden Bill Hewitt, Junior Warden

Greg Harp, Clerk/Registrar

Vestry Members: 2016 Class:

Steven Longerbeam Bill Hewitt Phil McDonald Mark Peyton

2017 Class:

Becton Davis Eileen Davis Richard Seckinger Karen Wysong 2018 Class:

Candy Cain Greg Harp Amy Salisbury Alice Sudduth

Youth Representative:

Audrey Davis Keyman:

Stephanie, Greg and Collin Harp and Earlene Harp Trustees:

Suellen Cassell, Henry Davenport, Tom Steptoe, and Linda Work

Treasurer:

James Ruddy Assistant Treasurer:

Richard Seckinger Flower Fund:

Richard Seckinger Children’s Ministry:

Linda Work Altar Guild Co-Directors:

Beverly Raines and Linda Work

ZION’S STAFF:

Parish Administrator/Secretary/Notary: Georgia Gessler Email: ggessler@zionepiscopal.net Home # 304-876-3923; Cell: 540-686-6556 Director of Music Ministries/Organist: David Miller Email: dmiller@mfa.gwu.ed or dmiller5947@gmail.com Sexton: Kenneth “Bobby” Writt Housekeeper Chastity Barker Nursery Attendant: Thea Lutton WEBSITE: www.zionepiscopal.net FACEBOOK: Search for Zion Episcopal Church Mailing Address: 221 East Washington Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 Parish Office: 304-725-5312; Fax: 304-725-0743 Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.—4:00 p.m. We Serve our Lord as part of the Diocese of West Virginia led by The Right Reverend William Michie Klusmeyer, Bishop

Table of Contents

Page Article

1-2 Rev. McCarley’s last weekend

3 Message from Senior Warden

4 Contact Information

Table of Contents

5 Annual Congregational Meeting results

5-6 Christian Faith Formation article

6-7 Vacation Bible School (June 20th—24th)

7 Director of Music Ministries article

8 From the Treasurer

Cold Weather Shelter (Jan. 30th—Feb. 5th)

Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10th)

Lenten Soup Luncheons

Souper Bowl Sunday (Feb. 7th)

9 Altar Guild

Monthly Meal Ministry

Jefferson County Community Ministries

Cardboard Sled Derby

10 St. Jude’s Ranch for Children

Flower Fund Openings

11 15th Annual Benefit Auction (May 14th)

What is Lent and Why does it Last Forty

Days?

12 Monthly Calendar

13 Milestones: Birthdays & Anniversaries

14 Cover Page with Mission Statement

Zion Nursery at the Church on Sunday’s

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Dear Parishioners, Thank you for your cards, calls, visits, emails and prayers during my recent illness. The love and care of our church family is a blessing that means the world to me. As Zion moves forward into our next hundred years and we transition into the future, we had a well-attended annual meeting. Vestry members met briefly after the meeting to elect Bill Hewitt as Junior Warden, Jim Ruddy as Treasurer, Richard Seckinger as Assistant Treasurer, Greg Harp as Registrar and me as Senior Warden. Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., in the Parlors.

When our Rector announced in September that she had accepted a call from St. Paul’s, Dedham, we traveled to Charleston to meet with Bishop Klusmeyer. We were told that the diocese no longer has a transition team or any policy in place for churches looking for new rectors. In the alternative, the Bishop told us that he had had success in finding a “priest-in-charge.” After a year or two, we could make a decision as to whether or not we wanted to call this person to be our rector. The Bishop further informed us that he would be unlikely to find a candidate before late spring, 2016.

Concerned about the period of time that Zion would be without a rector or interim, Rev. McCarley and I approached retired Episcopal priests John Merchant and Jim Manion regarding service as interim rector. Although John Merchant, a resident of Georgia, declined, Jim Manion agreed to serve as a part-time priest on an interim basis. Rev. Manion is a retired priest in good standing from the Diocese of Delaware and new member at Zion. A proposal was drawn up and approved by the Vestry.

The proposal along with an accompanying letter of recommendation from the Bishop of Delaware, was sent to Bishop Klusmeyer for approval. He declined approval citing a required background check and required training sessions. While we were

disappointed that Bishop Klusmeyer has not approved Rev. Jim Manion, we were encouraged that the Bishop has 2-3 other priests in mind for Zion. We have not been told the names of the priests. Further, we cannot expect anyone here until after Easter. In the meantime, Rev. Frank Coe will be our primary supply clergy. We are thankful for his service to Zion.

While your vestry recognizes that we must work cooperatively with the Bishop, there is an urgency to move forward. The Parish Profile committee will begin their work within the next couple of weeks. When you are contacted, please thoughtfully answer questions and make suggestions for Zion's future: ministries, focus, outreach, and more. You know better than anyone else what Zion needs and where we can best minister to our community. Any potential rector must understand our needs and share our vision for the future. The Search Committee will seek individuals through the database with the National Diocese and also through suggestions you make to the committee. Having a wide variety of candidates will be a blessing. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please let us know!

Please remember that the search for a new rector is a recurring challenge and an opportunity to grow spiritually. Through prayerful contemplation and listening to the Holy Spirit we will discern God's call for Zion. Yours in Christ,

Amy Salisbury

Sr. Warden amytherealtor321@gmail.com 304-582-3635

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ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS Sunday, January 17, 2016

The Meeting was held following the 10:30 a.m. service on January 17th.

During the meeting, the following were elected to a 3 year Vestry term 2016-2018: Candy Cain, Greg Harp, Amy Salisbury, and Alice Sudduth.

Mark Peyton will serve the one-year term.

Zion’s Convention Delegates

Elected to serve as Convention Delegates were Ken Fanelli, Phil McDonald and Steven Longerbeam. They will attend the 2016 Diocesan Convention held October 28-29th at the Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown, WV. They will also represent Zion at the Eastern Deanery meetings. At the brief Vestry meeting following the annual meeting,

Elections of officers: Amy Salisbury—Senior Warden

Bill Hewitt—Junior Warden Greg Harp—Clerk/Registrar

Jim Ruddy—Treasurer Richard Seckinger—Assistant Treasurer

The Harp family—Keyman family.

Christian Faith Formation

February, 2016

Linda Work, Christian Formation Director

With the coming of February, comes a change of church seasons. We say farewell to Epiphany and await the coming of Easter during the church season of Lent. Lent is similar to Advent, but only that it is a period of waiting and preparing our hearts for Easter. To many, Lent is 40 days of fasting and prayer to think about all that Jesus gave up for us on the cross—his human life. Lent is a time to think about our sins and a chance to repent so that we can become better Christians. The focus of Lent is to study more deeply, to pray more sincerely, and to show greater kindness. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2016, when ministers mark the foreheads of Christians with ashes as a reminder that all Christians are created from dust and to dust they shall return. I encourage all the parents of Zion to

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bring their teens, tweens, and children to participate in this holy ceremony. It is yet another chance to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. During Lent, our Sunday school classes will be learning about the ministry of Jesus on earth—his preaching, teaching, and healing. His miracles, called “signs” in John’s Gospel, help to increase people’s belief in him, but more importantly they reveal Jesus to be truly the one who is greater than the one who baptized him, John the Baptist. Jesus, the Messiah, ushers in a new age with power that can come only from God. The 40 days of Lent, which does not count Sundays, is based on the time Jesus spent in the wilderness. Sundays are not counted because Christians always celebrate Sunday as the day Jesus rose from the dead, so it is never a day of fasting. The number 40 appears frequently in the Bible. It represents a time of testing or trial. And so, ending on a lighter note, can you answer these questions? How many days did Moses spend on Mt. Sinai? How many men were armed for Joshua’s battle? How many years did King David reign? How many years did the children of Israel eat manna? How many days did Jesus spend on earth after his resurrection? How many days did Elijah go without food or water on Mt. Horab?

Vacation Bible School

June 20—June 24, 2016

Surf Shack Catch the Wave of God’s Amazing

Love Grab your sunglasses and sunscreen and run to catch the waves at Zion’s 2016 VBS, where children go to the beach to meet people of deep faith from both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Sessions begin with the children (Surfers) gathering for assembly time at the Surf Shack where Skipper and Snappy the Crab Puppet introduce each session’s key ideas, Pop-Up Verses, and Wave Words to the Surfers. The Surfers go to Surf Central Factory via video to visit Ty, Pixel, and Epic as they build surfboards that relate to each session’s theme. Next, Surfers take the Epic Ride at the Story Deck where the Bible story is presented to them as they discover a common water theme that ties all the Bible stories together and emphasizes the amazing power of God’s love. Lifeguards take the Surfers to the Craft Hut, the Discovery Dunes, and the Recreation Station, where they enjoy crafts, science activities, and games.

Tidal Tunes provide music with hand and body motions that reinforce the Bible truths and key learnings related to living life with God. Surfers stop at Shack Snacks where snacks reflect the theme for each day’s session. Children, preschool through sixth grade, are invited to come and hop the waves as they enjoy Bible fun and creative crafts, water science, great games, and music. VBS will be held in the evenings as follows: Monday, June 20, (6:00 p.m.--8:30 p.m.) and Tuesday through Friday, June 21--24, (6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.).

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WANTED: Leaders who want to explore the word of God with children! SIGN UP for a VBS LEADERSHIP ROLE and join the excitement at Surf Shack: Catch the Wave

of God’s Amazing Love.

Lord, who throughout these forty days,

for us didst fast and pray.

Teach us with thee to mourn our sins,

and close by thee to stay

Unlike Christmas and Epiphany, which take place on the same dates every year, Easter is a moveable feast based on the lunar calendar. Therefore, all other observances dependent upon Easter, including Lent and Pentecost, shift in relation to the timing of Easter Sunday. Because Easter Sunday is March 27 in 2016, Ash Wednesday is on February 10 -- forty days before Easter minus Sundays.

Claudia Frances Hernaman’s hymn, “Lord, who throughout these forty days,” Hymn 142, signals the beginning of Lent and is often sung during Ash Wednesday services or throughout the season of Lent. Forty is a number with special biblical significance. It rained for forty days and nights when the earth was overtaken by floodwaters, and Noah waited another forty days before opening the window of the Ark. Israel wandered in the desert for forty years. Jesus was seen on earth following the resurrection for forty days. In this case, Christ’s forty days in the wilderness provides the primary paradigm for the forty days of Lent.

Claudia Hernaman (1838-1898) was born in Surrey, England, and died in Brussels, Belgium. She was the daughter of an Anglican minister, and she married a minister who also served as a school inspector. Like so many other women hymn writers of the nineteenth century, she was devoted to the religious education of children. She wrote 150 hymns in several collections.

"Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days" appeared first in her Child’s Book of Praise; A Manual for Devotion in Simple Verse (1873). It was not included in hymnals, however, until the mid-twentieth century, when

it appeared in the Irish Church Hymnal (1960) and Hymns for Church and School (1964). By the 1970s, “Lord, who throughout these forty days” was a standard hymn in most hymnals in the United States. It is based on the account of the temptation of Jesus found in three Gospels -- Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13.

As is the case with many hymns, Christ’s life is the model for how we should confront temptation. The first two lines of the stanzas focus on a response of Christ when he faced temptation; the last two lines encourage Christians to model their behavior on Christ’s example. This is a familiar pattern for children’s hymns from the days of Isaac Watts, as well as adult believers today.

The classic themes of the Lenten season are presented in the stanzas of this hymn:

Stanza 1: Fasting and prayer

Stanza 2: Struggle with Satan and sin

Stanza 3: Dying to self, meditation on scripture

Stanza 4: Penitence

Stanza 5: Looking toward the joy of Easter

Only one other hymn, “Forty Days and Forty Nights” encompasses the entire period of Lent and starts us off on our Lenten journey toward Holy Week and Easter.

“Abide with us, that so, this life of suffering over

past,

An Easter of unending joy we may attain at Last!”

Sources: Hymnary.org,

The Canterbury Dictionary of hymnology

-David M. Miller, Director of Music Ministries

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Cold Weather Shelter Volunteers Needed

January 30th—February 5th at Zion

Volunteers are needed for the Cold Weather Shelter. The Jefferson County Homeless Coalition is in need of volunteers for the winter season. Zion will be hosting the Cold Weather Shelter

January 30th—February 5th, 2016. Volunteering at the shelter is easy—simply call our Parish Office and we’ll put you in touch with a person to train you. Those staying at the shelter are there from 9:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.

SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7th

GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME!

Join us next Sunday, February 7th as we celebrate Super Bowl Sunday with the “Souper Bowl of Caring.” Bring a can of soup (or contribute a few dollars into the pot) when you come to worship. All proceeds will be donated to Jefferson County Community Ministries to help stock the food shelves for the hungry.

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OLD PALMS NEEDED

If you have your palms from last year, please drop them off at the Parish Office. We need these for Ash Wednesday, February 10th.

ASH WEDNESDAY

February 10th at 6:00 p.m. The Rev. Frank Coe Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent.

Lent is the season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday. The ashes are blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebration of the previous year. The ashes symbolize penance and contrition, they are also a reminder that God is gracious and merciful to those who call upon Him with repentant hearts.

LENTEN SOUP LUNCHEON’S

12:30 p.m.

Parish House Hauser Room

Soup, bread and butter, crackers, water/iced tea & a light dessert

We want to continue our Wednesday Lenten luncheons during Lent at 12:30 p.m. starting February 17th through March 16th. Please call the office if you plan to come. Come for soup and fellowship. A free will offering is accepted.

FROM THE TREASURER—JIM RUDDY

If you have any questions/concerns, please don’t hesitate to give Jim a call at the office on Mondays until 3:00 pm or at my home at 304-229-8874.

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February

Altar Guild

Sue Floyd & family

All persons are welcome to follow or assist Guild members

in preparing the Altar for the service or to help remove the Sacraments after the service.

Altar flowers are available after the 10:30 a.m. Service to take to nursing homes,

hospitals, or to those convalescing at home. If you are interested in helping, please contact the Parish

Office at 304-725-5312.

Monthly Meal Ministry

February 27th

Noon—2:00 p.m.

Alger Social Center

215 East Washington Street

Zion’s Monthly Meal Ministry

serves people in our community a nutritious meal the last Saturday of each month. Please call the Parish Office at 304-725-5312 to volunteer. The next MMM is February 27th from Noon to 2:00 p.m. in the Alger Social Center. We could use some desserts. Please call the office if you can assist.

COMMUNITY MINISTRIES

Make a habit of bringing food to Church! Bring a canned or boxed item for Jefferson County Community Ministries, to be placed in the baskets by the front doors. It’s an easy way to help a

family in need. Please keep bringing your non-perishable food donations to church each week. Higher demand items, such as peanut butter and jelly, pancake mix and syrup, and meat are always

needed. While all donations are appreciated, these items are especially helpful.

Cardboard Sled Derby February 28, 2016

Cedar Ridge Wild & Wacky!

This is a benefit event organized by Cedar Ridge Children's Home. For registration information, please visit their website at www.cedarridge.org or call 301.582.0282 to receive a brochure.

Sled Registration will be held from 1:00 pm until 2:45 pm in the parking lot staging area at Whitetail Adventure Snow Tubing. Race begins at 3:00 pm.

Zion’s Youth Group, under the leadership of Traci and Becton Davis, will be attending the derby.

Zion's Youth Group

Every Sunday (after Church) except for February 28th – the day of the derby. (in the Parish House Hauser Room)

Working on the Cardboard Sled Derby

and other programs Youth Program is for grades 6-12.

Cardboard Derby is open for all ages and parents are asked to stay if child is younger than Middle School. Hope to see you soon. Becton Davis and Family

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St. Jude’s Ranch for Children

Recycled Card Program We Accept New and Used, All-Occasion Greeting Cards Year-Round!!

St. Jude’s Ranch for Children recycles your used greeting cards and creates new holiday and all-occasion greeting cards. Recycled cards are sold to support our programs and services for abused, neglected and homeless children, young adults and families.

The program is beneficial to everyone – customers receive fun, “green” holiday or other occasion cards they can feel good sending to their friends and loved ones, and the children at St. Jude’s Ranch receive payment for their work and learn basic job skills and the importance of recycling.

Recycled Card Program History

More than thirty years ago, wishing to show our donors appreciation for making St. Jude’s Ranch for Children possible, the idea was conceived to turn the previous year’s Christmas cards into “new” cards for the coming season. The recipients were so delighted when they received the unique “thank you,” that they requested to purchase the special cards. The program soon expanded to include all-occasion greeting cards.

How It Works

Operated by Kids’ Corp., a program designed to teach entrepreneurship skills, the children at the Ranch participate in making the new “green” cards by removing the front and attaching a new back. The result is a beautiful new card made by children and volunteers. NOTE: We currently have an increased need for

both Birthday and Thank You card submissions.

To Donate Cards:

Year-round, we happily accept used all-occasion greeting cards. Please review the following tips before sending in your donation.

Only the card front can be used (please check to be sure the backside of the front of the card is clear of any writing, etc.)

We cannot accept Hallmark, Disney or American Greeting cards

5″ x 7″ size or smaller is preferred

You can drop off your donations at Zion’s Parish Office or in the box at the church located in the Narthex.

Flower Fund Openings at Zion

2nd Sunday in January (January 10) 4th Sunday in January (January 24) 1st Sunday in February (February 7) 2nd Sunday in February (February 14) 4th Sunday in February (February 28) 1st Sunday in March (March 6) 4th Sunday in March (March 27) 1st Sunday in April (April 3) Both vases 2nd Sunday in April (April 10) 1st Sunday in June (June 5) 4th Sunday in July (July 24) 3rd Fifth Sunday of the year (July 31) 1st Sunday in October (October 2) 4th Fifth Sunday of the year (October 30) 2nd Sunday in November (November 13) 3rd Sunday in November (November 20) 3rd Sunday in December (December 18) Cost per vase is $25.00 If you are interested in obtaining one or more of these openings, please contact Richard Seckinger (304-725-6158) to make arrangements.

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ZION CHURCH

15th Annual Benefit Auction

It’s time to think about our 15th Annual Benefit Acution, which will be held on Saturday, May 21th at the home of Eileen Davis. Mark your calendars now, as our event gets better and better every year. If you are interested in helping with the planning or working with the auction, please contact the Auction Chair, Richard Seckinger at 304-725-6158. We are looking for auction items for this year again. We can use dinners, time shares, trips, themed baskets, antiques, gift certificates or use your imagination. We have a silent auction followed by a live auction.

WHAT IS LENT AND WHY DOES IT LAST

FORTY DAYS?

Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lencten, which means "spring." The forty days represents the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptation of Satan and preparing to begin his ministry.

Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the coming of Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflection. In the early church, Lent was a time to prepare new converts for baptism. Today, Christians focus on their relationship with God, often choosing to give up something or to volunteer and give of themselves for others.

Sundays in Lent are not counted in the forty days because each Sunday represents a "mini-Easter" and the reverent spirit of Lent is tempered with joyful anticipation of the Resurrection.

Things you could give up for Lent:

Television (or certain shows) The radio (all the time, certain time of day, etc.) Favorite foods (pizza, ice cream, etc.) Eating out Alcohol Soft drinks/caffeine/coffee Smoking Clutter Debt (using credit cards) Certain books/magazines (read ones that will help you

grow spiritually) Social Media sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Computer use/blogging Negativity/Stress Gossip Road rage Lying Swearing/foul language Addictions Procrastination Working overtime (unnecessarily)

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FEBRUARY

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Saturday, January 30th – Friday, February 5th:

7:00 p.m., Cold Weather Shelter (Social Hall and Hauser Room)

Wed. 3 7:00 p.m., Chancel Choir Practice Thu. 4 6:30 p.m., Zion Book Club (Coe Room) Gray Mountain by John Grisham

(Potluck dinner & discussion)

Sun. 7 The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist & Sermon 9:30 a.m., Children’s Choir practice (Choir room) 10:15 a.m., Faith Formation/Sunday School Parish House Education Building 10:30 a.m., Choral Eucharist & Sermon

[Babysitter available in the Nursery.]

Immediately following the service, Zion Youth Group will meet in the Parish House Hauser Room. Grades 6-12.

Wed. 10

6:00 p.m., Ash Wednesday Service at Zion

Sun. 14 The First Sunday in Lent 8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist & Sermon

9:30 a.m., Children’s Choir practice (Choir room) 10:15 a.m., Faith Formation/Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Choral Eucharist & Sermon with Children’s Homily

[Babysitter available in the Nursery.]

Immediately following the service, Zion Youth Group will meet in the Parish House Hauser Room. Grades 6-12. Tue. 16 10:00 a.m., Community Ministries Meeting

238 West Washington Street Wed. 17 12:00 p.m., Lenten Soup Luncheon

(Hauser Room) 7:00 p.m., Vestry Meeting (Coe Room) 7:00 p.m., Chancel Choir Practice

Sun. 21 The Second Sunday in Lent

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist & Sermon 9:30 a.m., Children’s Choir practice (Choir room) 10:15 a.m., Faith Formation/Sunday School Parish House Education Building 10:30 a.m., Choral Eucharist & Sermon

[Babysitter available in the Nursery.]

Immediately following the service, Zion Youth Group will meet in the Parish House Hauser Room. Grades 6-12.

Wed. 24 12:00 p.m., Lenten Soup Lunch

(Hauser Room) 7:00 p.m., Chancel Choir Practice

Sat. 27 Noon—2:00 p.m., Monthly Meal Ministry 215 East Washington Street-Alger Social Hall

Sun. 28 The Third Sunday in Lent

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist & Sermon 9:30 a.m., Children’s Choir practice (Choir room) 10:15 a.m., Faith Formation/Sunday School Parish House Education Building 10:30 a.m., Choral Eucharist & Sermon

[Babysitter available in the Nursery.] The Youth Group will head out to the Cardboard

Derby Race held at Whitetail Resort immediately

following the late service.

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FEBRUARY MILESTONES

BIRTHDAYS 1 Jack Sudduth Patrick Burgess

2 Lee Wilson Bret Caling Tim Offutt

3 Edith Evelyn Ayers 4 Tessa Bohrer 5 James Davenport David Cogle Samuel Vaira Jennifer Thompson

6 Mark Sager 7 Samantha Miller 8 Elizabeth Lutton Bob Sabath

9 Andrew Sudduth Georgia Gessler Scott Biller

10 Kasmer Denka III Elizabeth Painter

11 Nancy Longerbeam Michael Spensley

12 Erin Delaney Preston Roush Melissa Dodson

13 Earl Carson, Sr. Ina Pittman

14 Henry Gardner 15 Robert Dodson, Jr. 16 Suellen Cassell

Audrey Davis Mikayla Offutt Phil Porterfield Andrew McIlroy

17 Stephen Burke 18 Marshall McCormick

Joseph McCormick 19 Lindy Davenport

Jordan McClain Garrett Stolipher

21 Courtney Baker Diana Carson

25 AnaLea Noble Ian Widman Brenda Hooper Prescott Engle

28 Henry Davenport III Hilary Maye Ramsey Kipyn Martin

FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARY 28 Kim and Steve McLaughlin

NOTE: If we missed your birthday or anniversary or

it is listed incorrectly, please let us know by calling

the Parish Office at 304-725-5312 or send an email

to Georgia Gessler.

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ZION EPISCOPAL CHURCH

301 East Congress Street Charles Town, WV

Mailing Address:

221 East Washington Street Charles Town, WV 25414 [Address Service Requested]

Nonprofit Organization

U.S. POSTAGE PAID #46 Charles Town, WV 25414

CHECK OUT ZION ONLINE!

Be sure to check out Zion’s Webpage at www.zionepiscopal.net. Printed versions of sermons are also available. Take a peek and let us know what you think. Also, check out our Church Facebook page.

(Infancy through age 4)

At Zion Church, our nursery is staffed, and is located downstairs. Proceed through the door to the right of the

chancel, through the hallway, turn right and head downstairs. The Nursery is on your left.

Our Mission is to Share Christ’s Love and Grace with Joy, Respect and Compassion. We are a Community of Scripture, Reason and Tradition. Zion Episcopal Church is a Historic Church, a Spiritual Home and a Beacon of Unconditional Love.

TIDINGS VIA EMAIL

If you have an email and you are not receiving Church notices or the Tidings, please call or send a message to Georgia Gessler at ggessler@zionepiscopal.net. Please call the Parish Office when:

A family member is in the hospital so visits can be made and their name added to the prayer list

You learn of a death in the church family Your phone number or address has changed so that

the church records can be updated A new baby arrives in your family