Archive for May, 2012

Did you know that Lutheran Social Services (LSS) provides individual, family and relationship counseling at Zion? LSS Counseling and Family Resources offers a full range of mental health services which integrate sound professional practices. Miho Adkins, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, has been seeing clients at Zion since May of 2011. She is onsite each [...]

Bowlers and non-bowlers are all invited to the Love INC-Big Woods Bowling Fundraiser on Sunday, June 24, from 1–4pm, at Huikko’s in Buffalo. Bowlers get one regular game, one “crazy game,” bowling shoes and a hamburger lunch for $25. At 3pm, local ‘celebrities’ will be bowling, including Ken Norman, Executive Director of Love INC, Pastor [...]

During June, July & August services are held each Monday evening at 7pm at the Historic Marysville Church, on County Road 9 between Buffalo and Waverly. The same pastors served the Swedesburg (AKA Marysville) and Carlslund (later know as Zion) congregations until Swedesburg disbanded in 1950 and the members joined Zion. In 1973 the building [...]

Registration for Confirmation for all new and returning students who will be in 7th or 8th Grade in Fall of 2012, is available until August 12. [Confirmation registration has ended. Please contact Myron ASAP if your student has not been registered yet.] Parents: Confirmation small group guides are needed as well. Take time to prayerfully [...]

All women are welcome to a set of three Bible studies this summer. Use the different pace of summer to explore “Along the Way,” meeting some biblical travelers, enter in conversation with them, and explore our own journeys of faith. On vacation for one of the dates? No problem! Each study stands on its own. Travels [...]

By Dawn Schmidt Longer days, warmer weather, school’s end and family vacations are all welcome signs of summer. The earth is the Lord’s, and all that is in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.  Psalm 24: 1-2    Many [...]

by Myron Crawford Someone once said, “It’s not so much that we’re afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it’s that place in between that we fear. It’s like being between trapezes.” Graduates, that’s where you are right, now. Letting go of the bar behind you. Anticipating that second swing [...]

That car top carrier you use once a year? The chainsaw you use every five years? The fondue pot you’ve never used? Maybe it’s time to share: http://tableproject.org/table-tip-let-s-share/ .

Use your talents this summer to provide special music for one of our summer worship services on Sunday mornings. Instrumentalists, pianists, vocalists, groups or solos… you are invited! There‘s a special music spot on Monday nights at Marysville too! Contact Sherilyn Burgdorf or Mike Walsh to volunteer.

By Pastor Ted You can have it all! Even if we haven’t heard those exact words, you and I have heard the message from the world in which we live. Jesus once told his disciples, “Those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will [...]

Adapted from the Buffalo Food Shelf spring newsletter “Is it better to donate money rather than can goods?” This question seems to be asked often of food shelf staff and council members. The answer is that both donations are invaluable, but the food shelf can make your donation dollar stretch further by purchasing from the [...]

My name is Katrina Meyer and I am the Stewardship Minister on the Church Council. I have been coming to Redeemer for about three years now and I think I fell in love with Redeemer the first day I walked through the doors. I had recently finished a year of service with the Lutheran Volunteer [...]

Global Mission Sunday was a great celebration of our Global Mission partners.  Thank you to all who participated in any way! It is now almost two months before the Zion team leaves for The Village of Hope in Zambia, Africa, and excitement is building. The Puzzle Fundraiser collected $780 towards the two-day Teacher Institute they [...]

The next New Member Introduction will be held after supper on Wednesday, October 3. This orientation to membership provides an introduction to Zion ministries and staff, an opportunity to meet others at Zion, and a little about what it means to be Lutheran. Those that decide to become members will be formally received into our [...]

The Zionaires seniors group will be taking a bus trip to enjoy the beautiful Munsinger/Clemens Gardens in St Cloud on Thursday, May 31. The return trip will include a stop at the Irish Blessings Café in Maple Lake. Leave from Zion at 9:30am, and return to Buffalo around 2pm. Cost of transportation is $15. Please stop [...]