Zwingli United Church of Christ

Never place a period
where God has placed
a comma.

– Gracie Allen, 20th century
American comedian

...you're welcome here!

Worship with us on Sunday mornings

350 Wile Avenue, Souderton

Coronavirus Information

We live-stream worship from our sanctuary on Facebook each Sunday morning at 8:45 am and post our service on YouTube early in the week.

Our Zwingli ministry thrives as we continue to limit use of our building during the Coronavirus Pandemic. We provide multiple opportunities throughout the week to follow Facebook live events and zoom meetings/fellowship to continue to feel connected and to grow in our faith. Details follow.

Let us worship together.

Live-streaming on Facebook, Sundays starting 8:45 am:
Facebook.com/Zwingliucc.
Scroll to the Sunday morning post.

See it later on YouTube:
Jonathan's YouTube channel

Or check your weekly Z-News on Monday for a link!

Click here for some Adult Church School lessons during the COVID-19 closure

Virtual Pennridge CROP Walk, October 11

We need walkers and YOU are invited to the 37th, but first ever VIRTUAL, Pennridge CROP Walk! This year, we are being safe and practicing social distancing while raising money online to help end hunger.

It is easy to get involved. All you do is go to https://www.crophungerwalk.org/perkasiepa/Team/View/136206/Zwingli-UCC, click on the orange button that reads "JOIN OUR TEAM" and follow the prompts to sign up. When you start your fundraising page, add the church you are affiliated with so we can connect you back to the right team at the end.

After you are signed up, share the website any way you can with friends and family to help raise donations. We are asking that you join us on October 11 via social media to "not walk" together. Go for a walk in your neighborhood. Take a family hike or bike ride. Go for a run or get moving on your treadmill. The idea is to get out and do something active while practicing social distancing. Take a picture and share it to Facebook and/or Instagram (@PennridgeCropWalk), tag us and use hashtags:
#virtualpennridgecropwalk #endhungernow #enoughforall #crophungerwalk

If you are not on social media, please email a picture to office@zwingli.org so we can add you to the Pennridge Crop Walk virtual flip book. We hope to "see you" on Oct 11th! Please see Lisa Cinciripini with any questions.

Prayer Bench on Wile Avenue

EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT: We are thankful for Konnor S. Pierce and Boy Scout Troop #401 for their work on our prayer and meditation bench. And thanks to all who donated toward expenses. We met our goal!

Stained Glass

Our stained glass window panels were installed in early April, 2019! As we experience this beauty in our sanctuary, may we be reminded in new ways of God's presence with us and the beauty of God's creation all around us. Thanks to all those who made this possible, especially creative craftsman Mark Beard.

Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministry congregations equip and empower lay caregivers—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting. Thanks to Jonathan Widgins and Pastor Butch, our Stephen Leaders, we have a trained group of Stephen Ministers. Now it is important for all of us to understand how this ministry will best benefit our congregation and community.

To learn more about Stephen Ministries, check their website.

AmazonSmile

AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. When you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to Zwingli.

On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you are prompted to select a charitable organization from a list of eligible organizations. Type "Zwingli United Church of Christ" in the search box!

This link will take you directly to Zwingli's Amazon page.

Want to have AmazonSmile available on your mobile phone?

Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device.
Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'.
Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Need more help? Learn more at this link to Amazon.

Vision Statement 2020

Zwingli United Church of Christ, as a community blessed with a spirit of abundance and generosity, is called to:
Create a safe place to explore faith and worship, full of life, energy and enthusiasm.
Connect to the world through our local and global commitments, becoming stronger in our faith.
Celebrate all people as God's children, affirming each other's unique gifts.
With God's help, we are united in the Spirit, listening and preparing for God's work — embracing all possibilities.

Paper Recycling!

There's a bin at the back of the parking lot!

Recycle all of your newspaper, magazines, shopping catalogs, office and school papers and mail 24 hours/ 7 days a week right here in our green and yellow bin. You save water and energy by recycling .

What is that picture?

These pictures were taken by the Zwingli Youth Photography class as a way to understand that we may not always see things as they are...each picture is just a part of an item in Zwingli. Can you tell what the entire picture would be? We may only see a part of a person, item or activity around us. Stepping back and looking at a bigger picture could change our view of situations, people and experiences. At the same time, isn't it nice to see some of the detail in each item and person if you look closely?

Z, closure on door to sanctuary (look up!)
W, music folder in choir room
I, window frame
N, books on a shelf
G, leaves on a plant
L, space between bricks
I, space between chairs in sanctuary

...store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

-Matthew 6:20-21

We believe...

God loves us unconditionally.
We are one family in Christ.
We are called to follow Jesus.
We are called not to judge, but to accept and forgive others, as we have been accepted and forgiven.
We are called to care for, to develop, and to share cheerfully the gifts and talents God has given us.