Our Stories

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

• Welcomed by Wes If you have entered the front door of Zion on a Sunday morning in the last six months, you have probably shaken the hand of Wes Mahlberg. Wes has been a member of Zion since 1976, is an identical twin, and has a passion for making Zion a welcoming place that has driven him to be ...
• Meet the Council: Steve Peterson Steve Peterson recently completed a standard 3-year term on the church council and is currently serving a 1-year term to fill an open position. He is the chair of the council. Please tell us about your family: I am married to Kathy, who is a member of St Francis Catholic Church...
• Mother and Daughter Volunteer Together Meet Christine My name is Christine Hartke, and I have been a member of Zion for 12 years. I grew up in a town of just over 300 people and was a member of a very small congregation. Zion was definitely a change for me when you consider the membership numbers, but when it comes t...
• Sing It Loud A young girl sat in her favorite red hand-me-down dress, cross legged on the floor. Her hair in ponytails and a smile across her face as she awaited the brunette lady with the guitar who would sit in front of her and all the other children for the Sunday morning sing-a-long. The ...

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