Zion Episcopal Church

OIL PRICES ARE UP!!

As you know, the price of oil has been steadily increasing over the last couple months. Needless to say, Zion is also feeling the pinch of higher oil prices too. The usage of heating oil to heat our buildings also increased this past winter. Our monthly bill with the oil company has increased from a budget of $2,500.00 per month to $4,750.00 per month. This should pay off our usage by the end of August before beginning the next heating season.

Your Wardens, Vestry, Treasurer, and the Green Team are all working on ways to cut consumption of energy in our buildings. If you would like to help with this cause, please send a donation to the Parish Office or place in the alms basin while in church. Mark “Energy fund” in the remarks section of the check. These funds are being used to help pay our energy bills when our regular accounts are insufficient to do so. These contributions will be placed on your giving statements. Thank you for your assistance with this plea.

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Our care receivers (your older or disabled neighbors in Jefferson County) need help year-round. But our volunteer numbers drop temporarily in the summer, as people take their vacations.

Are you a teacher, school service worker or student with a little extra time in the summer? If so, we could sure use your help! We have a particular need right now for light housework (vacuuming, dusting, helping to organize, etc.), lawn mowing and chores around the house and yard. Our volunteers provide an array of other services, too, including transportation, errands, help with paperwork, and friendly visits.

Why not give us a call and see how you can help Good Shepherd Caregivers? Please call our offices at 876-3325 or 725-2262, or visit our Website at www.gsivc.org.

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Current Pantry needs are canned meats (Spam, beef stew, potted meat, small hams, chicken), canned tuna and salmon, canned pasta (Spaghetti-o’s, ravioli, etc.), canned soups (esp. chicken noodle, vegetable, tomato), jelly, canned carrots, pork & beans, greens, beets, potatoes (fresh, dried), canned fruits (exp. Peaches, pears, applesauce, mixed fruit), sm. bottles of vegetable oil, pre-sweetened Kool-aid, granulated sugar, regular coffee, dish soap, laundry detergent, bath soap (Dial, Ivory, Zest, etc.), shampoo, baby food jars/tubs with lids, mid-sized jars with lids. Food must not have passed its expiration date or they cannot give it away. JCCM provides electric, kerosene, medication, gasoline, physician visits, wood, propane, rent, water, etc. These provisions can only be met with generous donations.

JCCM is located at 328 West Washington Street. Forty-eight pounds of food was delivered to the food pantry on June 5th. Keep up the great work!!

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This Summer Reading Program began June 1st and runs through August 31st. Check it out.

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Linda Work
Beverly Raines
Ericka Cox

The ministry of the Altar Guild is performed with dedication and love. Often this ministry is forgotten because of the dedication of its members. It is just assumed that no new members are needed. This is not the case. Our Guild especially needs help in setting up for the 11:00 a.m. service and cleaning up for the same service. If you are interested in becoming a member or being an occasional helper, please contact Beverly Raines or Linda Work through the Parish Office (725-5312).

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