Fellowship – Learning – Service!
As a large group we come together for worship and for fellowship, learning, and service. Listed below are a few of the fellowship, learning, and service possibilities that you can look forward to at Zion beginning in September and then throughout the coming year.
Please note: this list is intended to lift up some high points throughout our year. Individual calendars (Sunday School, Confirmation, Adult Ed, etc.) will contain more detailed program information.
August
- 2 Baptism Class, 9:30am
- 4 Building Cleanup, 9am – 12pm
- 7 Building Cleanup, 9am – 12pm
- 15 Sunday School online registration closes
September
- 3 Senior Choir Rehearsals Begin, 7pm
- 6 Baptism Class, 9:30am
- 7 Rally Sunday
- 7 Ed Blair Golf Classic IV, 1:30pm
- 10 Joy Choir, Youth Choir, Ring Forth, Class Ring, & Joyful Ringers Begin (see sidebar for times)
- 10 New Member Meeting (part I of II), 5pm
- 10 Wednesday Suppers Begin
- 13-14 Senior High Retreat
- 17 New Member Meeting (part II of II), 5;m
- 24 Kids’ Club Begins
- 26-28 Family Camp at Baker Park Reserve
- 28 Sanctuary Sunday
- 28 Kindergarten & 3rd grade students receive Bibles
- 30 Fall Directory Photos Begin
October
- 4 Baptism Class, 9:30am
- 11 Confirmation Retreat at Zion for 9th grade confirmands
- 12 First Communion Class, 4-7pm
- 19 Barbary Coast Dixieland Band in worship services
- 22 Affirmation of Baptism walk-thru for 9th grade & parents, 6pm
- 24 Lutefisk Supper
- 25 Affirmation of Baptism, 1pm
- 26 Sanctuary Sunday
November
- Zion delivers Meals on Wheels all month, 3 drivers needed each day
- 1 Harvest of Hands
- 1 Baptism Class, 9:30am
- 2 Service of Remembrance, 4pm
- 4 As a service to the community, Zion is a Primary Election site…VOTE!
- 7-9 Senior High ‘Revamp’ retreat
- 16 St Olaf Handbell concert at Zion, 2pm
- 23 Sanctuary Sunday
- 26 Buffalo Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service
December
- 5/6 Middle School ‘Planet Wisdom’ retreat
- 6 Baptism Class, 9:30am
- 14 Sunday School Christmas program
- 19 Club 45 Movie Madness/Pizza party, 6pm – 8pm
- 24 Christmas Eve worship
- 25 Christmas Day worship
- 28 Sanctuary Sunday
January
- 3 Baptism Class, 9:30am
- 25 Sanctuary Sunday
February
- 7 Baptism Class, 9:30am
- 7 Father Daughter Dance, 6pm – 8pm
- 21 Club 45 Sledding Outing, 2pm – 4pm
- 22 Sanctuary Sunday
- 25 Ash Wednesday
March
- 1 Children’s Sunday School Service Project begins
- 7 Baptism Class, 9:30am
- 15 VBS registration begins
- 22 Sanctuary Sunday
April
- 4 First Communion Class, 9am-noon
- 4 Baptism Class, 9:30am
- 5 Palm Sunday
- 9 Maundy Thursday
- 10 Good Friday
- 12 Easter!
- 17 Club 45 (activity TBA)
- 26 Sanctuary Sunday
May
- 6 Last Day of Kids’ Club
- 10 Last Day of Sunday School / Mother’s Day
June
- Zion delivers Meals on Wheels all month, 3 drivers needed each day
- 8-12 Vacation Bible School, 9am – 12pm
- 14 Zion youth leave for Bible camp
- 21 Father’s Day
Please contact the church office at 763.682.1245, or office (at) zionbuffalo (dot) com for further details….It is going to be a great year!
