Zion Lutheran Church - Buffalo MN

Welcome

There's a place for you at Zion

Join us for worship, and get to know your neighbors. At Zion you will meet and get to know new friends, experience Christ centered worship with a variety of music, enjoy great children’s and youth ministry, find a place to fit in, and more. We’d like to meet you this Sunday!

Sunday, November 27: Fill the Stable Reverse Advent
Tuesday, December 6: 9:15 am Storytime with Jesus; 4:00 pm Fare for All
Saturday, December 24: 2:00 pm Christmas Eve 2pm Worship; 3:30 pm Christmas Eve 3:30pm Worship; 5:00 pm Christmas Eve 5pm Worship; 10:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship
Sunday, December 25: 10:00 am Christmas Day Worship
Tuesday, January 3: 9:00 am Red Cross Blood Drive; 9:15 am Storytime with Jesus

Avoid Phishing Scams

We have received reports of more attempts to scam our members and attenders by someone pretending to be Pastor Bahe. The email message claims to

ELCA Good Gifts are the perfect gift for the giver who wants to make a difference—and for the receiver who has everything! The Lutheran Church

On behalf of the Senior Pastor Call Committee and the 2022 Church Council, Call Committee Chair Eric Mattson and I would like to inform the

It’s smart and responsible to take advantage of available tax benefits when giving to a worthy charity like Zion. Following are a few ideas you

In a culture that is forever trying to sell us on the lie that there won’t be “enough” to go around, the Advent theme of

The interesting thing about writing these newsletter articles is I’m writing them a month before you read them. It’s like those movies that jump around

The Serve Planning Team and The Social Ministry Team are so thankful for the generous donation of diapers that took place in September to highlight

Interim Senior Pastor

I count it a privilege to serve Zion during this time of transition and dreaming. As an interim pastor, I am charged with helping congregations ready themselves for their next chapter of mission and ministry. I love being a part of visioning and being bold with congregations as they listen for the challenges and opportunities of God's preferred future ministry of the congregation.

Sherilyn Burgdorf

Worship Coordinator

I started at Zion in 1992, I think ....

My responsibilities include

Curating the music, liturgy, scripture, prayer and people that make worship possible at Zion.
Directing the Joyful Ringers and co-directing Ring Forth and Class Ring.
Being a musician for Zion worship services in any way I can.

I'm connected to Worship and Music Committee and Women's Ministry Planning Team.

Kristin Lotthammer

Sunday School Coordinator

I Worked at Zion from 2014-19 and then returned in 2021.

My responsibilities include

Develop and implement a Christ centered, fun, engaging, life-applicable Sunday school program for 3 year olds-5th graders.
Work with our AWESOME Sunday school volunteers
Carry out our Zion kids Mission

I'm connected to Children and family Ministry Board, Sunday School, CFM family events, and VBS

Holly Husom

Director of Youth Ministry

Tammy Zumbusch

Director of Youth Ministry

James Wakefield

Council President

Kari Bahe

Interim Senior Pastor

Sherilyn Burgdorf

Worship Coordinator

I started at Zion in 1992, I think ....

My responsibilities include

Curating the music, liturgy, scripture, prayer and people that make worship possible at Zion.
Directing the Joyful Ringers and co-directing Ring Forth and Class Ring.
Being a musician for Zion worship services in any way I can.

I'm connected to Worship and Music Committee and Women's Ministry Planning Team.

Kristin Lotthammer

Sunday School Coordinator

I Worked at Zion from 2014-19 and then returned in 2021.

My responsibilities include

Develop and implement a Christ centered, fun, engaging, life-applicable Sunday school program for 3 year olds-5th graders.
Work with our AWESOME Sunday school volunteers
Carry out our Zion kids Mission

I'm connected to Children and family Ministry Board, Sunday School, CFM family events, and VBS

Welcome

There's a place for you at Zion

Avoid Phishing Scams

ELCA Good Gifts

Call Announcement

Year End Charitable Giving Strategies

Fling Wide the Door!

Family

Diapers Distributed

Kari Bahe

Interim Senior Pastor

Sherilyn Burgdorf

Worship Coordinator

Kristin Lotthammer

Sunday School Coordinator

Holly Husom

Director of Youth Ministry

Tammy Zumbusch

Director of Youth Ministry

James Wakefield

Council President

Kari Bahe

Interim Senior Pastor

Sherilyn Burgdorf

Worship Coordinator

Kristin Lotthammer

Sunday School Coordinator

Holly Husom

Director of Youth Ministry

Tammy Zumbusch

Director of Youth Ministry

James Wakefield

Council President

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