Children & Family Ministry (CFM) Archives - Zion Lutheran Church

Hello Zion Kids and Families!

07/25/2023

We hope you are all enjoying your summer! There are so many wonderful moments to recognize from VBS. What an AWESOME, AMAZING, STELLAR, COSMIC ADVENTURE VBS WEEK WAS! We can’t thank our VBS Volunteers enough for all their time and commitment. We had an amazing week, and we couldn’t have done it without each and every one of them! We most appreciate the love you showed to the kids throughout the week. We are amazed by your commitment, enthusiasm, and

New Children & Family Ministry Staff

04/24/2023

Children & Family Ministry has two new members joining the team! With a great deal of joy and excitement, we introduce Zion’s two newest staff members. The Children and Family Ministry team has been operating with only a few staff members for far too long. Kristin Lotthammer, our Coordinator of Sunday School, along with Lora Nichols, former Ministry Assistant with Kristin, have both done a marvelous job of making sure that our Children & Family Ministry has been strong and

Fall 2022 at Zion!

08/22/2022

Our mission is to partner with families for faith formation and connection. We are always looking for ways to connect with you and to be helpful to families as they seek to raise their children in the faith. There is nothing like fall in Minnesota! But, there is also nothing like the busyness that accompanies it. Registrations, new schedules, new routines, new forms to fill out and keep track of, new school supplies to find and purchase, and new anxieties to calm. We started

Fall, Stress, & Grace

07/21/2022

We can’t believe we are talking about it already, as it feels like school just ended, but fall is right around the corner! With fall comes all things new: new teachers, schedules, classes, routines, practices, teams, and clubs. Sprinkle in a little stress and exhaustion as we transition and modify our summer sleep schedule into early mornings for school, and it can seem like too much all at once. One thing we seemed to have collectively learned from COVID is

That is God for You

06/22/2022

As I write this, it is the 3rd day of Vacation Bible School. I am not exaggerating when I say that I wish every one of you were able to witness what happens during a week of VBS. There is transformation all over the place. The transformation is beautiful to witness because it isn’t just a transformation of the physical space it is a transformation of hearts. It is a transformation into hope. First, the physical transformation. There was no

Sunday School Children Grow-in-Faith

03/09/2022

Zion KiDS have been working on learning various faith foundations such as learning how to bless one another, pray, and memorizing The Lord’s Prayer, The 10 Commandments, and Books of the Bible. Holy Communion is a third-grade milestone (we had many 4th, 5th, & 6th graders join in as well). 36 Zion KiDS attended classes and received their 1st Communion on Sunday, February 6. The first grade Sunday school class has been working hard on memorizing The Lord’s Prayer, and

Fall 2021

09/28/2021

Hello and Happy October Zion KiDS and Families! Goodness, gracious, my heart is bursting at the seams, full of JOY! The joy of the Lord is my strength- Nehemiah 8:10 The children’s ministry here at Zion has come alive! September was: So full of God’s love and abundant grace – So exciting – So many smiles – So much energy – So much enthusiasm – So much laughter – So much discipleship – So much flexibility – So much hope

Sunday School Joy

07/23/2021

Hello Zion Kids and Families! I hope you are all enjoying your summer! Guess what? We have really missed seeing all of you! I am happy to share with you the excitement and energy are beginning to build over here at Zion! I am bursting at the seams with JOY, to welcome back our children and families to Zion Sunday school this fall! As you plan your child’s fall activities, we hope Sunday school will be a part of your

Zion KiDS Know God's Love. Invite others. Do like Jesus. Strengthen Families.

7 Reasons Why …

09/08/2015

… We encourage your family to attend church on a regular basis … 1. Commandment It is one of the Ten Commandments. “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.” Attending church is showing obedience and honor to God. This is a day to rest (for some) from our usual labors and to enjoy a place of peace and solace, and bond as a family. 2. Moral Compass At church, we learn what God expects of us and how we