Embark on a five-week exploration of poverty that will inspire a new way to interact with the world. Once you begin this journey of hope, you will see the world through clear eyes and a restored heart.Adult Sunday School classes will be held all five Sundays in May during the Opportunity Hour at 10:10AM. These classes will be led by Pastors John Wantz and Scott Tyring. All ages of our children will be studying the Hope Lives curriculum as we teach aboutcompassion and responding to the poor. Follow-up class for adults will be offered each Thursday evening in May, from 7-8 PM for those who want to dig deeper into the Hope Lives book, discussion and reflection. "Each morning, I browse through the news, and the stories I read make it hard to believe in hope," says author of Hope Lives, Van Schooneveld. "But hope is still very much alive. It's not a journey of guilt or obligation. It's a journey of God's grace restoring us to the people He created us to be, and a journey of serving God to bring His grace and love to those in need."will also be having small groups that will meet throughout the week. These groups will view DVD and have discussion. So, if you cannot make the O hour be sure to sign up for one of the small groups. Sign ups for the Thursday discussion and the small groups will beApril 5 through April 26.

Finding Faith to Calm the Storms of Life. Beginning in April, Dave and Phyllis Quick will lead a study entitled “The Quest – Finding Faith to Calm the Storms of Life.”
During this 10 week study, discover why faith is so important and that faith is not works; faith is not special ability; faith is not a feeling; faith is not a magic wand.Instead, faith is a decision to believe God; faith is a focusing on the promise – not the problem; faith is trusting the Word of God; faith is life.

Please Note: Roberts Park Food Donations Needed for April 19th. Would you please consider donating food supplies that are used to make brown bag dinners for the homeless men and women at Roberts Park?We can use large jars of peanut butter, grape jelly, individual bags of pretzels and Ziploc sandwich bags.Please leave donations at the Mission table, located in the same hallway where the parlor is. are also needed to prepare the brown bag dinners the morning of Sunday, April 19th.The dinners are prepared at our church; see signup sheet on the Mission table for additional information or call Cindy Hall 769-5021 if you have questions. Thank you.

Senior Adult Ministry: Thursday, April 9 – They walked where Jesus walked. Rev Jim Gentry will present a travelogue and slide show of his trip to Israel.Jim was accompanied by Vance York. The slide show pictures are a collection taken by Vance York. You do not want to miss this luncheon. All our luncheons are open to our church family. We will meet in Bradley Chapel at 11:15AM and eat at 11:30AM.Lunch cost $10.00. Mail your check and reservation to Pat Hardwick, 1615 Hunters Trail, Brownsburg, IN 46112.

180+ sports and recreation interest surveys were returned at ZUMC! This information has been entered in to a database and we will soon be able to send out area of interest specific emails to those people who responded. The biggest response was for a basketball group to get together. Golf was popular as well and a golf tournament is being planned for June. Dave Donnelly will also be organizing a Euchre Tournament. More details to come!

We would like children to participate in a palm processional during both services on Sunday, April 5th. If you attend the 9:00 a.m. Service, please have your child pick up their palms before entering the sanctuary. If you attend the 11:15 a.m. Service, children will receive their palms and wait in the narthex for the entry procession. Following the processional, children will be released to Praise Kids. Although this is usually a Sunday where children remain in the Sanctuary, we will have a special Praise Kids Moment where they will learn to make crosses out of the palm branches. Children will return to the sanctuary at the start of Communion. Volunteers for crowd control are greatly appreciated. Please call Yolanda Hutton at 873-2623.

Attention Men: Film, Food, Fellowship
March 22nd at 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Carolina Grill Tap Room (Lower Level)
Pastor Scott to lead discussion
Order from the menu
For more info contact Pastor Scott styring@zumc.org 873-2623

Senior Adult Ministry: Thursday, March 26th - Scottish Rite Cathedral, lunch at Spaghetti Factory and tour of Marion County Library! Currently we havefew people who want to tour the Scottish Rite Cathedral,us for lunch and tour the Library. On the reverse side of the coin we have only a few people who want to do lunch and tour the Library. We say "lets do both". For those who wantScottish Rite, meet at the church at 9 AM and we will leave at 9:15AM.those who want to tour the Library only, meet at the church at 11 AM and leave a 11:15AM. We will eat first. We will have lunch at the Spaghetti Factory and that cost is $15.00.Pat at 317-858-3262 for reservations.

Join us for a Disciple Bible study entitled “Invitation to the Old Testament.”There will be a brief orientation meeting Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. at Zionsville United Methodist Church, room C112.Eight weekly classes will meet from April 8 through May 27.We will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. and conclude at 8:30 p.m.Suzy and Malcolm Herring will co-facilitate.You may register at the Welcome Center or by e-mail (SHerring@indy.rr.com)Participant books cost $10.00.We think that you will enjoy exploring the spiritual treasure-trove that the Old Testament is. & Blessings, Suzy & Malcolm