Church Update:
** SUMMER SCHEDULE **
Sunday School begins its summer break on May 31, 2026. Sunday School will return in the fall.
Our upcoming summer hours will be in effect from Sunday, June 7th through Labor Day weekend.
During this time, worship will begin at 9:00 am.
Welcome to Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Perry Township.
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Sunday Services – 10:30 am
Sunday School – 9:15 am
(No Summer Sunday School June – Aug)
Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Where there’s always something exciting happening.
Letter from Pastor Stephanie:
It hardly seems possible that the month of August is upon us. Summer has a way of slipping through our fingers. The long days, family gatherings, vacations, picnics, and moments of rest seem to come and go in the blink of an eye. Before we know it, stores are filled with backpacks and school supplies, teachers are preparing classrooms, and families are adjusting to the rhythms of another school year. The changing season reminds us that life is always moving forward, whether we are ready for it or not.
These days I find myself returning often to the familiar words from Ecclesiastes:
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
The writer goes on to describe the many seasons of life—a time to be born and a time to die, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. While those words were written thousands of years ago, they still speak powerfully to our lives today. They remind us that every season has its purpose and that God is present in each one, even when we cannot fully understand what He is doing.
As your pastor, I have the privilege of walking beside many of you through life’s changing seasons. Together we celebrate baptisms, graduations, and new beginnings. We also stand together through illness, uncertainty, grief, and loss. One of the greatest blessings of the Church is that we never have to walk these roads alone. We rejoice with those who rejoice, and we weep with those who weep, trusting that Christ is present in every circumstance.
For my family, this has become a season of tender and sacred moments. My mother’s health has declined rapidly over the past two months, and we are facing the difficult reality that her earthly journey may be drawing to a close. There is a sadness that comes with watching someone you love become more fragile each day. Yet alongside that sadness is a profound sense of gratitude—for her life, for the love she has shared, for the faith she helped nurture, and for the countless memories that have shaped our family.
This experience has reminded me that while we often wish we could slow time down or hold on to a particular season just a little longer, life continues to unfold according to God’s timing rather than our own. It also reminds me that our hope is not found in the changing circumstances of life but in the unchanging promises of God. The same Lord who has walked with us through seasons of joy also remains beside us in seasons of sorrow. His presence does not depend on our circumstances. His love does not diminish. His grace is sufficient, and His faithfulness endures from generation to generation.
As we enter a new season together, I encourage you to pause amid the busyness of life. Savor these last days of summer. Spend time with those you love. Reach out to someone who may be lonely or struggling. Encourage students, teachers, and school staff as they begin another year. Whatever season you find yourself in today—whether one of celebration or sorrow, anticipation or uncertainty—remember that God has not abandoned you. He is present in the season you are entering, just as He has been present in every season that has come before.
The changing of the calendar reminds us that nothing in this world remains the same. Seasons come and seasons go. Yet there is one constant that never changes: the love of God. Because of that, we can face whatever lies ahead with confidence, trusting that the God who has been faithful yesterday will be faithful tomorrow.
May God grant each of us the wisdom to recognize the blessings of our current season, the courage to trust Him through seasons we cannot control, and the peace that comes from knowing that we are always in His loving hands.
Peace and blessing,
Pastor Stephanie
** SUMMER SCHEDULE **
Sunday School begins its summer break on May 31, 2026. Sunday School will return in the fall.
Our upcoming summer hours will be in effect from Sunday, June 7th through Labor Day weekend.
During this time, worship will begin at 9:00 am.