Posts from the ‘Adult Groups’ Category

Thank you to the 298 people who completed the Congregational survey in April and May. The Branding Task Force are starting to look at the responses and build a picture of what Zion means to the congregation. This word cloud shows the most-used words in the open-text answers to “Describe one thing about Zion that [...]

All Who Hunger Gather Gladly Women are invited to the first in a series of three monthly Bible studies on hunger written by Audrey Novak Riley in June. Audrey was formerly on staff of the Gather magazine and is now associate program director for the ELCA World Hunger Appeal.  We all know the story: A crowd of people follows [...]

Work begun on the sanctuary projection project on May 6. Panels were all moved to the left by a crew from Acoustics Associates. More photos from this process can be seen on Facebook. The wall should be repaired by worship on May 19. We expect to begin using the projection system in worship this summer.

The Zion Book Club selection for Monday, August 12 10 is The Round House by Louise Erdrich. One Sunday in the spring of 1988, a woman living on a reservation in North Dakota is attacked. The details of the crime are slow to surface as Geraldine Coutts is traumatized and reluctant to relive or reveal what happened, either to [...]

At the December 2, 2012, annual meeting the Congregation approved a motion to discuss and pray for God’s guidance concerning the practice of filing leadership positions in the church. Philosophy of Elections motion (pdf) Open forums to discuss and seek God’s guidance concerning changing the method of filing vacant positions from an open election process to [...]

Anyone interested in being a part of the Prayer Shawls Ministry is invited to attend the informational meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at 7pm in the Prayer Room. If you have any questions or cannot make the meeting please contact Barb Hinz (phone number available from the church office).

Friday, May 3 7pm Zion 2 vs Cornerstone Church on field 3 8pm Zion 1 vs Grace 2 on field 1 8pm Zion 2 vs St Francis on field 3 Friday, May 10 9pm Zion 1 vs Buffalo Covenant 1 on field 3 Zion 2 BYE Friday, May 17 7pm Zion 1 vs Grace 3 [...]

The Parenting Group has had 3 meetings so far and it’s been fun to get to know other young moms at Zion!  This is a very relaxed, informal group that meets monthly to provide mutual support and understanding for one another.  The group is led by Kia Prell and Kirsten Kelly but the conversation topics are often [...]

Are you interested in starting a Zion Fishing Club focused on fishing, fellowship and fun? If so, you are invited to gather in the Library on Wednesday, May 8, at 6:30pm. Pr Ted will lead a short meeting to see if there is interest and make some plans for a summer of fishing.

The Zion Book Club selection for Monday, June 10 is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” A lawyer’s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee’s classic novel—a black man charged with the [...]

Zion has two teams in the Churches for Christ Softball League which plays May-July. If you are interested in joining one of Zion’s softball teams please talk to Pastor Luke, Myron Crawford or Mike Honsey, or attend the interest meeting on Sunday, April 7 at 9:30am.

The Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study is beginning a study based off Stormie Omaritan’s series “The Power of a Praying Woman.” They meet in the library at 9:30am, and this study continues March 13 through May 15. [updated 3/13/13]

Zion’s 55+ group is tentatively planning the following activities for the spring and summer. Further details will be provided as they become available. Wednesday, March 20: Assemble Easter Baskets Saturday, May 11: Buffalo Community Theater (Music from Music Man) Tuesday, May 14: 10:30 am History Center- Music of the Civil War Tuesday, June 25: Trip [...]

By Pastor Luke If I have to be honest, which is a good quality in a pastor I guess, I will admit that I like the allure of “new” things. I like the new features, the new abilities, the new looks, the new sights and sounds. When new things are announced or somebody tells me [...]

By Pastor Luke This Lent our focus will be on spiritual gifts, specifically the gifts as laid out in Ephesians 4 by the apostle Paul. If you join us with any regularity during this series, I’ll go out on a limb and guess that at some point in the middle of a Wednesday night, a [...]