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The Word Around Zion
 Congratulations to Samantha &Tad Brannon for receiving
the 2016 Pennridge Community Education Award. They
have been awarded this honor for the hard work that they
put forth in the spring musicals that are presented at the
Pennridge High School.
 Two of our favorite young choir members have made it to
the Pennsylvania All Regional Choir. Congratulations to
Jeremy Noel and Joey Zook!
 Save your appetite!! The Annual Softball Fundraiser
Luncheon will be held on April 3. Look for more
information in the weekly bulletin.
A fond farewell to Donna Halteman who will
be leaving her position as Zion’s Financial
Treasurer. She has faithfully served in this
position for 16 years. Please be sure to take
the time to thank Donna for all her hard work.
The Joyful Noiz is published monthly by Zion Mennonite Church. The editor is Jennifer Moyer.
Contributors this month included: Scott Benner, Yvonne Detweiler, Tim Groff, Jim Gunden, Edie
Landis, Laura Martin, Eric Musselman, Ron Price. Stories and information for the newsletter can be
submitted to Jennifer via email <jenn@zionmennonite.org> or left in the mailbox marked “Joyful
Noiz” in the church office.
Next Deadline: March 13, 2016
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Farewell and Thank You to Mim and Jim!
As Mim and Jim's term of service to us at Zion comes
to a close, we thank Mim and Jim for leadership and
direction they brought to the congregation and sermons
they delivered that challenged us. As Mim and Jim learned
more about the history and traditions of Zion, it was
encouraging to see them discover - and for us to be
reminded of Zion's vision that was documented in the past.
One example is "Zion's Core Values" document from the
1990s -- still relevant for today and was reaffirmed in
2015.
Less visible to the congregation was the experience and
guidance they provided to Board and Ministry Reps.
Important work with board included: formulating scope and
discerning members for Lead Pastor Search Committee,
processing congregation feedback into a lead pastor job
description and helping church members discern their gifts
and callings for committee and board assignments. These
activities among others were of significant help to the
congregation.
Mim frequently commented to the board that she
was impressed with the support and love she received from
the congregation and the commitment of many members to
Zion's mission and programs.
Zion's Church Board is thankful for their service and
the difficult work of preparing Zion for a new lead pastor.
Blessings to you, Mim and Jim, as we anticipate you will
enjoy some time of rest and discernment of God's next call
to your ministry.
For Zion's Church Board,
Zion Mennonite Church ° www.zionmennonite.org
149 Cherry Lane ° Souderton, PA 18964
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Creatin Care Tidbits
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-From RestoringEden.org
Air fresheners: NASA research shows that houseplants can help
clean the air in our buildings. Some of the hardest working
plants include many of the palms, lilies, ivies and ferns, snake
plant, philodendron, spider plant, ficus and rubber plant. If you
take a look around Zion's halls and rooms, you'll find many of
the plants listed. NASA recommends 1 plant per 100 sq. ft. of
indoor space for optimum cleansing.
Cleaning products - many healthier alternatives are available,
whether purchased or made at home. Greenworks, Seventh
Generation, EcoConcepts, and Method are a few producers of
eco-friendly and healthier cleaners. Here's a list of some safer,
readily available household cleansers and their properties:
 Baking Soda - cleans, deodorizes, softens water, scours.
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April Children’s Ministries
Healthy Cleaning Practices
GOOD TO KNOW …
The best antibacterial?
A little bit of elbow grease.
Antibacterial soaps
can allow for resistant bacteria
to continue to grow and multiply,
so the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention has advised against their use.
You can avoid having to use
antibacterial soaps and solutions by
making sure you scrub well, whether
it is your hands or your countertop.
Scrubbing with a natural, non-antibacterial
soap will loosen the bacteria,
which can then be rinsed away
with warm water
and will no longer be harmful.
March 2016
Bible Mania
Children’s Church
April 3
Enjoy Time in Worship
Erin & Andy Constanzer
April 10
Heidi Borisow
Sherry & Ben Russell
Laura & Matt Musselman
April 17
Enjoy Time in Worship
April 24
Heidi Borisow
Sherry & Ben Russell
Lori Groff &
Dawn Repsher
Amy & Dan McDonough
Sunday Morning Child Care
Nursery Attendant: Tammy Smith
Infant &
Toddler
Nursery
Worship Service
Sunday School
April 3
Nancy Detwiler &
Tina Rhoads
Donna Halteman &
Eric Musselman
April 10
Betty Bergstresser &
Edie Landis
Suzanne Gunden &
Eric Musselman
April 17
Amy Bergstresser &
Chelsea Picon
Carrie & Mike Dennis
April 24
Sue High &
Terri Musselman
Trish & Mark Watkins
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Women’s Tea Party
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2016
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Fellowship Hall
Bible Mania
Children’s Church
March 6
Enjoy Time in Worship
Brad & Sue Schanz
March 13
Heidi Borisow
Sherry & Ben Russell
Tim & Julie Wallace
Look for a sign up sheet to be posted soon. There will be a
charge of $5.00, children under 10 are free.
Bring your favorite tea cup and invite your friends!
March 20
Enjoy Time in Worship
Eric & Katie Musselman
For more information, contact
Priscilla Newman
March 27
Heidi Borisow
Sherry & Ben Russell
Chelsea Picon &
Gail Grim
Sunday Morning Child Care
Nursery Attendant: Tammy Smith
Infant &
Toddler
Nursery
Worship Service
March 6
Matt & Laura Musselman
Amy Leight &
Wendy Levin
March 13
Lori Groff &
Katie Musselman
Judy McVaugh &
Barb Schanz
Mike & Steph Helfrich
Amanda Evans &
Ashlen Godshall
March 20
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Sunday School
Healthy Cleaning Practices, continued from page 2.
 Soap - unscented soap in liquid form, flakes, powders or bars
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Nate & Bekki Dibble
No Sunday School
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is biodegradable and will clean just about anything.
Avoid using soaps which contain petroleum distillates.
Lemon - one of the strongest food-acids, effective against
most household bacteria.
Borax - (sodium borate) cleans, deodorizes, disinfects, softens
water, cleans wallpaper, painted walls and floors.
White Vinegar - cuts grease, removes mildew, odors, some
stains and wax build-up.
Washing Soda - or SAL Soda is sodium carbonate
decahydrate, a mineral. Washing soda cuts grease,
removes stains, softens water, cleans wall, tiles, sinks and
tubs. Use care, as washing soda can irritate mucous
membranes. Do not use on aluminum.
Cornstarch - can be used to clean windows, polish furniture,
shampoo carpets and rugs.
For more information, see the Creation
Care Bulletin Board by Fellowship Hall or do a
quick internet search or check out the book
'Green this!' from the library.
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Zion Mennonite Nursery School
is holding a
Used Clothing Collection Drive!
Saturday, April 23
10:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.
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February Church Board Highlights
 Board affirmed the Pastoral Staff goals for 2016 which are in
alignment with their new job descriptions.
 An orientation plan for our new bridge pastor, Klaudia Smucker, was
reviewed.
 The new Fellowship Hall bathroom project will commence in April.
 A compensation sub-committee will be established in June 2016 to
oversee staff reviews and salaries, goals, and benefits for all employees.
 Clothing - men’s, women’s, children’s
 Shoes – children’s, men’s & women’s
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(We prefer all clothing & shoes to be in tied bags)
Soft Toys - stuffed animals, dolls, etc
Hard Toys like mini figures, all kinds of dolls, blocks, loose
Legos, small cars, beach toys, dolls, strollers, play dough
sets, etc. (We prefer them in boxes because in bags toys could
break easily.)
Household items - sheets, quilts, pillows, linens
Bicycles
Accessories - hats, scarves, purses, belts
The nursery school benefits by receiving a donation for the
total poundage collected.
We will be working with Fashion Republic out of New
Jersey. Fashion Republic is a small company specializing in
processing used clothing and shipping it to people in
need. They have an office and a 30,000 sq. ft warehouse in
Cranford, New Jersey and a fleet of four trucks.
They ship clothing to Poland, Republic of Georgia,
Ghana, Liberia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, India, Mali,
Senegal, Sierra Leone and Kenya. The clothing is sold at local
markets and thrift stores at low, affordable prices.
For more information about Fashion Republic go to
www.fashionrepublicinc.com.
 Jim Lapp and Mim Book reviewed their interim tasks that were
accomplished and the status of those still being processed. Board is
very appreciative of their dedication and attention to Zion's needs. We
are thankful they answered the call to serve Zion this past year. They
will be missed.
~ Ron Price
Youth News, Continued from page 12.
Michelle highlighted that as Anabaptists, we look at the Bible,
Jesus, church, power, love, service and witness a bit differently than other
churches around the world. We look at the Bible through the lens of Jesus.
We believe that Jesus meant what he said and we are to live our lives like
him. We also believe that Jesus’ life and teachings are important and not
just his death and resurrection. We believe that we are called to live like
Christ everyday and not just look good on Sunday’s. We also believe
salvation is a process, a relationship and we are changed by having God a
part of our lives. We believe that as a church we are connected to one
another, we share a mission and discern truth together. When it comes to
power we refuse to use coercion and leadership places a high value on
others and works towards consensus. We believe that God calls us to love
everyone, even our enemies, which means we make a commitment to
work for justice for all people. Our service is not ministry “to” others, but
“with” others. This was also connected to our history for simple living as
a way for working at justice and mutual aid. Finally, the last thing
Michelle touched on was that through our Believer’s baptism we witness
to Christ living in us.
I really enjoyed this time away to network and was challenged in
the way that I work at ministry here at Zion. I look forward to applying
many of the things we talked about in Orlando.
Scott Benner
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March Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthday
1 – Amy Keller
1 – Ava Landis
1 – Sue Moyer
2 - Cole Constanzer
2 – Gerry Kulp
3 – Rori Constanzer
5 – Tanya Neuman
6 – Kay Kehs
6 – Sidney Keller
6 - Maria Pahuana
7 - Linda Sue Detweiler
7 – Bernice Gilmore
7 – Rebekah Solt
7 – Nolan Watkins
8 - Conner Helfrich
8 - Bradd Yoder
9 - Becky Yoder
12 – Brianna Moyer
13 – Bill Fridey
16– Dylan High
16 – Pauline Musselman
17 - Dave Levin
Anniversary
7 - Jim & Yvonne Detweiler
11 - Phil & Betty Bergstresser
16– Richard & Grace Price
17 – Hanna Schmidt
17 – Nanci Ziegler
18 – Jim Landis
18 – Mary Ziegler
19 – Trey Ziegler
20 – Howard Peters
20 - Dan Rhoads
21 - Orpha Rickert
21 - Sherry Russell
21 - Dale Yoder
22 - Kyle Groff
22 - Rudy Rauschenberger
23 - Brayden Helfrich
23 - Juliana Landis
23 - Nolan Worman
24 - Nathan Koffel
25 - Katelyn Fox
26 - Arlene Alderfer
26 - Michael Helfrich
27 - Mason Keller
27 - Marilyn Ritter
28 - Mark Watkins
29 - Irv Detwiler
31 - Patrick Francis
20 - Lee & Rut Keeler
24 - Craig & Sumi Gerhart
24 - John & Marcia Young
If your birthday or anniversary is incorrect or missing, please notify the office.
Church Directory Updates 
Please remember to contact the church office with any changes
to your address, phone or email address.
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All are invited….
Kid’s Club Derby Night!
March 15 at 6:15 p.m.
Come cheer on your favorite racer!
A dinner “buffet” will be served before
and during the races.
Just a note of Thanks…
Dear Zion Members,
I am thankful for your prayers and Beth’s visits with Bill during
his sickness. He always looked forward to them.
Linda Sole
Thank you so much for your congregation’s recent gift of
$3,500.00 to Mennonite Church USA, including $525.00
Executive Board. These funds help support the Executive Board’s
staff in carrying out the seven priorities of the Purposeful Plan.
We are grateful for this expression of your commitment to
working together.
Randy Miller, Special Assistant to the
Executive Director, Mennonite Church USA
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The Arkansas Musselmans
By Chris Musselman
As a child, my family attended Zion Mennonite Church
in Souderton where I went to Sunday school every week, learned
how to pray, and sang the great old hymns that I still love today.
When I was 11 years old, my family began a term of volunteer
service through Mennonite Central Committee. We moved away
from Pennsylvania, and I lost the connection to my Mennonite
heritage. I spent the remainder of my childhood in Arkansas,
married a girl from Louisiana, and now live and work as a
missionary and church planter in Germany. Last week was my
first time in 22 years to be back in the Souderton area.
Knowing that my wife and I have been trying to figure
out the origins of our last name (without much success), my
father, Thomas Musselman, suggested that we visit the
Mennonite Heritage Center. I agreed, sincerely hoping that
someone there could guide me or give me some resources about
my name.
MHEP exceeded all my expectations. After an excellent
introductory video on our Mennonite heritage, which even
mentioned some Musselmans still living in Germany, Joel
Alderfer took me to the Center's historical library and pulled out
an inch-thick file on the Musselman family name. Joel also
connected me to Jim Musselman who shared with me some
absolutely fascinating research on the Musselman/Mosimann
surname, along with GPS coordinates and a picture of the hamlet
Moosegg in Switzerland--from which our name probably
derives. The museum's exhibits, along with its maps and photos,
gave an excellent overview of where my Anabaptist forefathers
came from and why they settled in southeastern PA. The Fraktur
display was beautiful and reminded me of the artwork I had seen
in my grandparents’ home as a child.
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Recipes Worth Sharing
Baked Spaghetti
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Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped (I use minced onion)
1 (26 ounce) jar meatless spaghettiSauce
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
5 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups ricotta cheese
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
1.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a
large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no
longer pink; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt; set
aside.
2.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter.
Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat.
3.
Place half of the spaghetti mixture in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x
2-in. baking dish. Top with half of the cottage cheese, meat sauce
and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Cover and bake at 350
degrees F for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or
until cheese is melted.
Servings: 8
Exported from Home Cookin 6.45 (www.mountain-software.com)
*** This is the same yummy recipe that was used for the February
2 Fellowship Meal. ***
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The Arkansas Musselmans, continued from page 6.
Friday, March 25
10:00 a.m.
Zion Mennonite Nursery School’s
Annual Spring Hoagie Sale
March 7-21
WaWa Hoagie Coupons
$4.50 per coupon
Check your mailbox on March 6 for order forms. All
orders are due to the church office by Monday,
March 21. Check can be made out to
Zion Mennonite Nursery School. No Cash Please!
The kids enjoyed MHEP too. While I was admiring the
illuminated writing, my children were happily drawing and
coloring at the old wooden school desks. What really impressed
me about my overall visit to MHEP was how easy it was to
find exactly what I was looking for. I was expecting to have to
spend hours researching this all for myself; I was thrilled,
however, to find that the Heritage Center had everything already
prepared for me.
My dad, wife, and I came home and read through the
resources from MHEP, fascinated by our rich Mennonite
heritage and amazed at how much we were learning about
our Anabaptist forefathers. We had some of the best
conversations about our family's heritage that I can
remember. We are hoping to visit some of the historical sites in
Germany and Switzerland that we discovered during our visit to
MHEP.
I'm thankful that I was born into a family of Mennonite
Musselmans. Through MHEP I found encouragement and
strength from my ancestors to preserve and carry on the gospel of
Jesus Christ to our children and our children's children in our
broken, secular world. We look forward to visiting MHEP again
with our children, and we are delighted that there is a place that
has preserved our heritage and history with excellence.
Chris’ father is Tom Musselman, his aunt is Pat Freed and
his grandmother is Pauline (Richard) Musselman, long time Zion
Mennonite members. Chris and his wife, Shannon, are church
planters in Germany. They seek to generate a church planting
movement. Their goal is that the love of Christ would be heard
and received by more people.
is Nature’s way of saying….
“LET’S Party”
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The Daily Positive
It’s no secret that good
things and bad things are going
to happen in life on a daily
basis. This doesn’t mean we
should define our days by what
happens in them. We can
choose to laugh in the face of
hardship.
The average person laughs thirteen times a day, and
studies show people who laugh are universally more attractive
and live longer, which is also no secret. Tina Fey said that you
can tell how smart someone is by what they laugh at. Maybe
someone is smart just because they laugh at all.
No doubt there will be times when laughing is the last
thing in the world that we feel like doing, and it feels like
there’s nothing to laugh about. Those are the times we need to
laugh the most. If possible, find someone to laugh with laughter is literally contagious even just the sound of it can
trick our brains into a better mood.
Imagine an entire day without laughter. Laughter is
joyful, and that would be a day without joy. Who wants to lead
a joyless life? Find something small to even just smile about at
first. Marshmallows in hot coffee, texting a friend, that our
cars can make it from point A to point B (and maybe if they
can’t make it, that there is a point B to go to in the first place.)
Smiles lead to laughter and laughter leads to a non-wasted day,
so let’s start using our time wisely, and no matter what life
throws at us, laugh.
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Youth News
In January, I had the privilege to travel to Orlando, Florida to join
with 42 other youth ministry workers from across the country for Youth
Ministry Council of the Mennonite Church USA. This gathering happens
each year in different locations. The year before conventions, this group
typically gathers at the site of the next year’s convention location. The
purpose for these meetings is multifaceted; it is part networking, part
information gathering and sharing, part training and so much more.
Rachel Springer Gerber, denominational minister for youth and
young adults for the Mennonite Church USA, designed this year’s gathering
to be something really tactile, hands-on and practical. Many of our
discussions recognized the various challenges that face our youth every day
and helped us to look at how we might engage our ministry to help them
deal with these challenges. To help us to do that Rachel sought out case
studies from participants ahead of time, so that we could break up into
smaller groups and work together at problem solving. Our topics included
things like: busyness and attendance; mental health issues; media and
technology; family dynamics and other sticky youth ministry situations.
In addition to our case studies, we were also given time to speak
into the Convention planning process. Scott Hartman, who directs all
convention planning, updated us on the current plans for convention, where
meetings will be held, what hotels we will be using and how the food will
be handled at Orlando 2017. He sought out our feedback from our last
convention in Kansas, so that as they fine-tune this for the next one, things
can run even smoother than in the past.
While I really enjoyed these times of networking and looking at
convention planning, what I was most excited about was hearing from the
keynote speaker Michelle Herschberger, professor of Bible at Hesston
College. Michelle always offers really solid teaching and tends to look at
things from a different angle than most and this time was no different.
Michelle, used her time with us to
walk us through seven Anabaptist
distinctives. Many of us are
aware of these distinctives, but
we may not always be thinking
about them when teaching or
leading our groups.
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Library News
Check Out What’s New!
 The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe by Alexander McCall Smith
- #15 in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.
 Swords to Plowshares: The Creation of the John P. Klassen's
Mennonite Central Committee Medallion by Lisa Weaver children's story of violence turned to hope in 1920s Ukraine
through the art of John P. Klassen, who later became a
professor at Bluffton.
 In the Trunk of Grandma's Car: The Story of Edna Ruth Byler
and Ten Thousand Villages by Donna J. Stoltzfus - children's
story of the woman who began Ten Thousand Villages
 The Imposter - movie (DVD) about the lifestyle and subsequent
breakdown of a Christian rock singer; a story of redemption
and self-discovery.
 Love & Respect: The Love She Desires; The Respect He
Desperately Needs by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs - audiobook
(CD) which reveals why spouses react negatively to each
other when their needs aren't met and how they can deal with
such conflict quickly, easily, and biblically.
Every five years Zion does a new
pictorial directory and this is the year!
The committee is working on a
schedule expected in the April/May
timeframe. We encourage all families to
participate to ensure the most current
and complete view of the Zion congregation, and also to
provide a meaningful resource for the person the Lord is
preparing right now to become Lead Pastor. Please keep
your eyes open for further announcements in the weekly
bulletin!
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