All June 2012 Newsletter Updates

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 [...]

Have you noticed the storage pod that arrived on the corner of Zion’s property last week? The pod will be used to collect medical equipment for Mission Jamaica.  When Minnesota medical clinics upgrade equipment like exam tables and X-ray machines, they often need a place to dispose of the old-but-still-usable equipment. This storage pod will sit [...]

Months before Vacation Bible School, many volunteers were already hard at work, like this crew who are preparing for one of the craft projects. When Rodger Hessedal and his family moved to the Montrose area, he and his wife visited many churches, but in 1970, with the encouragement of Pastor Blair, Rodger and his family [...]

A benefit for Zion member, Gavin Gilbertson, will be held at Zion Lutheran Church on June 23rd from 9-4, including a rummage/bake sale, silent auction, and raffle. Gavin has Spinal Muscular Atrophy. There is no treatment for this disease, and Gavin’s only form of mobility is through the use of his power wheelchair. This family needs [...]

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 [...]