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
In 2020 COVID19 forced all of society into many changes – from the way companies hold meetings, to how our children go to school, to the way people buy groceries. At Zion, we changed the way we worshiped and how we gather in fellowship. So in 2021, a transition in pastors that lead our congregation is just another change to deal with. Just as we appreciated the return to in-person worship after a couple of months of online and drive-in
The Finance Committee would like to share the following information concerning Zion’s financial condition as of the end of August. Giving to the general fund for the month of August was just over $60,000 which was slightly above the amount given in August of 2020. Giving to the Building Fund for the month was just short of $14,000 which also was just slightly above the amount given in August of last year. This is very close to our monthly mortgage
The Zion Global Mission committee would like to let you know that our Global Mission partner, All Kids Can Learn International/Village of Hope, in Zambia, is in need of wells for their water supply. Below is an article written by Benedict and Kathleen Schwartz, CEO’s, concerning the need for these wells. If you would like to prayerfully consider donating to them, you may do so directly at akclivillageofhope.com/donate or through Zion’s Global Mission ministry at ZionBuffalo.org/mission-giving. Please keep the project
Thank–yous To Many With the great support of our many sponsors and the 53 golfers that participated in this year’s golf outing, we were able to send $5007 to the Redeemer Center for Life (RCFL) Attainable Housing Program. Specifically, our gift will be used to help purchase a large water heater for a 16-unit facility that provides affordable housing for about 22 residents while they transition to financial stability. Photos Background on RLC and RCFL Redeemer Lutheran Church (RLC) is
Hello! I am the new part-time office administrator and shared ministry coordinator. I get to greet people, answer the phone, recruit and train volunteers, and try to learn whatever I can from Sherilyn. I am excited to have the opportunity to connect people and their gifts with ministries and service opportunities! My previous position was with another ELCA church in Rockford, MN, where I had many of the same responsibilities that I will be performing here. In addition, I was
One year ago I started thinking about how Zion volunteers would re-enter all of Zion’s ministries after the COVID year. I realized that my job at Zion could be easily split between a shared ministry coordinator and a worship coordinator. The church council approved the plan in October 2020 and I’m thrilled that Kim Haggen is working with us as Zion’s shared ministry coordinator. She brings a wealth of gifts to this job and has experience working with volunteers and
Well, now it is my turn to say thank you and farewell. I started at Zion in December 2020, in a transitional role intended to support the children, youth, and family ministry programs through the end of the spring. Then I ended up staying a few extra months to support worship leadership through this summer. It has been a busy season of change for Zion’s staff, but I have been fortunate to get to serve alongside you in ministry in
Well…I had a good laugh today—shouldn’t we have at least one good laugh every day? I decided to look up the word interim. The phrase that popped up as a synonym for interim is makeshift. Not exactly how I see my ministry with you at Zion! Let’s move on to a different synonym; thrown together. Nope, not how I see my work at all–just ask my family about my careful, well-thought-out, and annoying lists. Although, thrown together could have some wonderful ties
