What a difference a year can make! Last year, we were collectively digging out of a mountain of snow, and enduring cold temps. This year, it was a very different story, with little to no snow, mild temps and green grass into December. It will be my pleasure to serve as the Council President again this year, along with Ashley Mattson returning as the VP. New this year, Josie LaFave and Andy Kohls, will begin their terms as Secretary and
The holiday season is always a special time at Zion, but especially this year. It was a busy late fall for Zion and I want to thank everyone for their participation and support during the annual meeting in which the budget was approved, committee updates were provided and new faces were added for Council, Foundation, and MAS Voting members. Immediately following our annual meeting, the special congregational meeting was held, in which the Call Committee presented Pastor Trevor as their
All voting members are requested to attend the Annual Congregational Meeting of Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday, December 3, 2023, in the Sanctuary at 11:45am. A voting member is defined as confirmed, and communing and contributing in the current (2023) or preceding (2022) calendar year. The Annual Congregational Meeting will be immediately followed by a Special Congregational Meeting. The sole purpose of this meeting is to vote on a recommendation from the Call Committee to vote to approve the Call
I am happy to officially announce the Council has selected the members of the Call Committee for the Associate Pastor. I want to personally thank and recognize the congregants who have volunteered to be part of this important next step for Zion. The members are a good mix of individuals, with varied backgrounds, and are eager to initiate the call. Zion’s constitution outlines the parameters for our Call Committees. We will have seven voting members and two alternates serving on
We recently experienced a good, old-fashioned, snowstorm. While it didn’t quite live up to the media hype of a “Storm of the Century”, it definitely did have a high impact, making a mess of travel plans and closing schools and businesses, but quietly, I enjoyed it! Don’t worry, I am not suffering from cabin fever, (at least not too badly), nor have I lost my mind in stating I enjoyed the storm. Admittedly, shoveling and snow removal followed, but big
Entering a new year always brings some changes, new calendars for the wall, new priorities, and a new group of Council members. I was humbled, while also very pleased to be elected to serve as this year’s President of the Council along with Ashley Mattson, as the Vice President. Deb Rude and Joan Halderson agreed to continue the great work in their officer position as Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. We have five new members, in Cheryl Bohnen, Andy Kohls, Josie
At the December Church Council meeting, the following were elected to leadership roles for 2023: President – Chuck Zumbusch Vice President – Ashley Mattson Treasurer – Joan Halderson Secretary – Deb Rude Thank you for your service to the congregation.
Well, we come to the end of another year. Perhaps a year that has introduced more of what we remember as “normal”, or at least a large step in that direction. Here are a few observations on what I thing are some very positive moves toward a new normal coming in 2023: We have a senior pastor. Should I repeat that? After literally arriving at the last minute and then helping Zion manage through a transition period over the past
Thank you to everyone who attended the congregation’s Annual Meeting and Call Meeting on December 4. The following were elected: Josie LaFave, Cheryl Schmidt Bohnen, Tamara Wuollet, and Andy Kohls for three-year Church Council terms. Ashley Mattson and Chuck Mattson for two-year Church Council terms (to finish out the terms they were appointed to last year). Dale Schmidt for a one-year Church Council term (to fill an open position). Susan Davis, Lexi Goos, Vicky Kath, Missy Sjolin, Kelly Hanson, and
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 Congregation of the Call Committee’s recommendation. After working through the Transition Committee process, creating a Ministry Site Profile to help define Zion’s current and future needs, and meeting with our Minneapolis Area Synod representative, the Committee chose to interview an internal candidate on the recommendation of the Synod. The Call Committee invited Pastor Kari Bahe
