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Preparing for Worship:

Readings for Oct 4 (19th Sunday after Pentecost): Isaiah 5:1-7; Phil. 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46.

Building Healthy Families: From the newborn infant to the hospice patient in his final hours and for all stages of life in between, physical touch from another person is vitally important. Infants who aren’t touched, even though they receive nourishment, will die from Failure to Thrive Syndrome. God designed humans of all ages to need human touch. Safe physical contact releases oxytocin, which lowers stress hormones and builds social bonds. Safe touch can lower blood pressure, decrease anxiety, and reduce pain. In a world increasingly shaped by digital interaction and isolation, physical touch has become a rare form of connection. How long has it been since you have held another person’s hand or given or received a hug? If you have to think about it for too long, it’s been too long! www.LutheranFamilyService.org Lutheran Family Service 

Resources for Individuals and Families:

 Find dozens of free faith-edifying resources for individuals and families! Learn more at www.cph.org.

 With headlines, news briefs, and feature stories, kids and teens can learn what's going on all over the world. Parents and teachers can rely on safe, educational news with a biblical worldview. You're not alone in educating the next generation. Train them up in the way they should go without the blindfolds or the overexposure.  Learn more at https://worldwatch.news

 Helping people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus with top notch animated videos on Biblical books and themes. Find out more at www.thebibleproject.com/explore. 

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1)     Go to Zion’s homepage (zionmanning.com)

2)     Click on “Links” (near the top of the page)

3)     On the Links page, click on “Facebook Link.”

4)    If you do not have a facebook account you can still view our page.

If you have internet access but can’t get this to work for you, call the church office for assistance!

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1. DVDs of the services are also available to be mailed or picked up. 

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Prayer is powerful, and also a great way to stay connected to the ministry of the Church and to your fellow believers! And your continued faithful giving will allow the mission of the Church to continue forward.