All May 2012 Newsletter Updates

Zion is planning a ‘Spokes and Folks’ Saturday for June 2 from 4-8pm, the Saturday night before the Buffalo Triathlon. From 4-7pm Zion youth will serve a pasta supper. Suggested donation is $5 for adults, $3 for age 10 and under, or $20 for a family. A Bike Rodeo for kids and bike safety clinics [...]

Zion has two teams in the local 2012 Churches for Christ softball league. Games are Friday nights at Bentfield Mills (on the corner of 34 & 134, between Target and the Buffalo Civic Center). The full schedule can be found online, and everyone is invited to come on out and support our teams. May 4 Zion [...]

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! May 2: Tacos May 9: Sub Sandwiches May 16: Pasta May 16 is the final Wednesday meal of the school year. Regular meals will resume in September. If you [...]

Friends of the Trebus family are hosting a benefit for Molly at Zion on Sunday, May 6, from 2-6pm. Molly is a 4 year old girl from Buffalo MN. She was diagnosed with a rare and severe form of epilepsy just after her 3rd birthday, in August of 2010. She is currently being treated at [...]

There are many ways to keep in touch with what is happening at Zion. Besides this newsletter and the weekly announcement inserts in the bulletin, social media tools help many members stay connected. One of the social media options that Zion has been using for a few years now is Twitter. When the account was [...]

Marysville church will be cleaned up on Saturday, May 12, in preparation for summer worship services starting June 4. Volunteers are welcome from 9am to noon (bring a bucket and rag if possible).

This article appeared in the March issue of the Redeemer Lutheran Church newsletter The Health Ministry Team has hired a new intern, Jinaa Lane, to work with Redeemer Lutheran to put into action the results of the 2011 Health Survey, in which many of you took part. My name is Jinaa Lane, and I am [...]

All Confirmation requirements must be completed by August 1. Files can be found here Other confirmation links can be found here

Zion is now accepting staff applications for 2012 Zion Day Camp. All applicants must be age 16 or older. The application form is available from the Zion office and must be submitted by May 11. Contact Holly at 763.682.1245 with questions.  

updated May 3 On Sunday, May 6, Club 456 will be taking a trip to Air Maxx Trampoline Park in St. Cloud. All students in grades 4, 5, and 6 are invited, including friends who do not attend Zion. The bus leaves Zion at noon, and returns at 3:30pm. Registration fee of $20 (reduced from [...]

Congratulations to members and friends of the congregation who are graduating from high school this year. Graduate Recognition Zion will be honoring the Class of 2012 on Sunday, May 20, at the 10:30am worship service. Graduates should wear nice clothes (not gowns as printed in the newsletter), and meet in the Zion library at 10am. [...]

Each summer (June-August) Zion offers the opportunity to worship at our historic Marysville church. This beautiful historic country church is located among farmland on County Road 9 between Buffalo and Waverly. The worship service begins at 7:00pm each Monday evening.

Share your springtime gardening interest by adopting one of 25 garden plots along the south side of Zion’s main parking lot. Some of the 10’ wide and 10-14’ deep plots have been adopted, and others are still waiting for someone to care for them this year. Gardens are often maintained in memory of a loved [...]

By Rick Dehmer Say the above 3 times as fast as you can. Fifteen Zion members entered the country of Jamaica with 30 large suitcases, 15 carry-ons, and a few personal hand bags. We were not traveling light due to the great donations from our Zion family and friends. We were on a mission. Our [...]

“A Living Legacy” Knowing our family roots is important for our self-identity. Their genes and traditions are big factors in who we are as individuals today. The same is true for a congregation — knowing the story of the people who founded the congregation can be a source for generating identity and purpose within the [...]