Archive for February, 2012

There’s a delicious meal waiting for you from 5-6:15pm in the Fellowship Hall for a suggested donation of $3 per plate. The best deal in town! March 7: Sloppy Joes Pizza, salad, etc. March 14: Tacos March 21: Sub Sandwiches March 28: Grilled Cheese & Soup (Youth Fundraiser) April 4: No Supper (Spring Break) The [...]

Here’s the plan: Worship will be held as scheduled at noon and 6:30 pm Zionaires 55+ group will meet for a potluck luncheon following noon worship, but the speaker has been cancelled. Kids’ Place and all children’s choirs (SONshine, Joy, Ring Forth, Class Ring) have been cancelled Youth Choir has been cancelled Wednesday Night Supper has [...]

As Christians– especially during Lent–we are reminded to reflect on what we are doing in our personal lives with all of the blessings God has provided.  We need to step back and ask ourselves what would God want us to do better?  How can we better serve God?  During Lent we are encouraged to practice [...]

The Lutheran has ideas for you. In the March issue: get some thoughts on Lenten light from a woman who has known her share of late-winter darkness, see how a Lutheran got his congregation involved in a labor of love, find out how your congregation can hold a “Blessing of the bicycles”, give your families [...]

Love INC – Big Woods invites you to a Waffle Breakfast fundraiser after worship on Sunday, March 11.  This event will be held at St Francis Xavier Church. The cost is $7 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6-12. More Information

Love INC-Big Woods is currently looking for volunteers to fill these key roles: Prayer Coordinator: We need to get our prayer needs out to our Love INC supporters who love to pray. What a great way to make a big difference in our ministry! Website Manager: Our new Love INC-Big Woods website is about to [...]

Venture North Bike Walk and Coffee opened its doors in December, providing ground-up, comprehensive retail and bike mechanic training for youth in North Minneapolis. By teaching relationship skills, a full bike mechanics curriculum, customer service, and general retail operations, Venture North Bike Walk & Coffee prepares youth for future employment in the bike and retail [...]

Every year Zion has a beautiful display of all kinds of different plants and blooming flowers for our Sunday morning Easter Services. The plants/flowers are usually given in memory of or in honor of someone special to you and/or your family. It is a nice way to recognize your loved ones and to show gratitude [...]

One of the first steps in getting connected at Zion is to find out what is going on that is of interest to you. An easy way for many to stay up-to-date with the many things happening at Zion is to subscribe to one or more email lists. The email subscription form can be found [...]

If you have entered the front door of Zion on a Sunday morning in the last six months, you have probably shaken the hand of Wes Mahlberg. Wes has been a member of Zion since 1976, is an identical twin, and has a passion for making Zion a welcoming place that has driven him to [...]

All over this magnificent world, God calls us to extend his kingdom of shalom-peace and wholeness, of justice, of goodness, of compassion, of caring, of sharing, of laughter, of joy, of reconciliation. God is transfiguring the world right this very moment through us because God believes in us and because God loves us. What can [...]

The 30-Hour Famine is about 8th-12th Grade students  from the Buffalo area loving God and fighting hunger while learning the truth about hunger, poverty, and injustice – then overcoming it all with love. Worldwide, 925 million people are hungry. Every day, as many as 11,000 children under age 5 die due to hunger-related causes. That’s [...]

We all need prayer, support and encouragement at times. Zion is committed to intercessory prayer—prayer on behalf of others and on behalf of the work of the church. Each week, staff pray for a segment of our members and worshiping friends. We encourage everyone who desires prayer on his or her behalf or on behalf [...]

A few years ago while I was in college (Ok, it was 28), I read a little book that made quite an impression on me. The content of that book has come back to my mind many times over the years. The name of the book was My Heart – Christ’s Home. An excerpt from [...]

The Harvest of Hands Valentine’s Sale on February 12 raised over $1,300 in support of the upcoming Truckload of Life packaging event. Many different baked goods items, jewelry, paper flowers, and assorted cards were sold. Over $350 was donated in honor or in memory of loved ones. ‘In Honor’ or ‘In Memory’ donation cards are [...]