Our Stories

Zion is a church made up of real people, here are some of our stories …

• Meet the Council – Kristin Wilson Kristin Wilson is currently serving the first of her three-year term on Zion’s congregational council. Kristin grew up at Zion, and considered it her home away from home. Daughter of Byron & Irene Oistad, she was confirmed at Zion (her big hair can be seen in the 1986 class photo in the choir room hallway) and ...
• Getting More Than They Give Ron & Heather Dick have been married for 30 years and have lived in Wright County all their lives. Ron works as a welder, and Heather is working in the deli at Coborn’s in Buffalo while studying for her A.A.S. degree in the Medical Administrative Assistant program at Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park. They had ...
• Called to Ministry Amy Chalupnik felt the call to ministry at a young age and, although life and education took her on a different path for a while, she will soon be graduating from Luther Seminary with a Masters of Divinity. Amy and Jason Chalupnik both graduated from Buffalo High School, where they met working on the school newspaper ...
• Harley Pommier Harley has just begun his 3-year term on Zion’s church council. He is married to LeAnn who is a lifetime member of Zion, and the daughter of Jerry & Bea Specht. They were married at Zion almost 40 years ago, and their son Josh was baptized and grew up enjoying the ministry of Zion.  Josh is ...

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