Come for food (burgers), worship (short), music, and more. Bring a blanket for a special concert with Kat’s Pajamas (including Tommy Polzine) in Trinity Hall. Bring your teddy bears, too, and be ready to bounce to fun music for the whole family.
Supper will be served from 5-6pm and the concert will be from 7-8pm. See you there!
We had scheduled a fishing trip on Lake Pulaski for July, but the boat will be sailing without us! We are rescheduling that one for Tuesday, Sept 1.
So for the month of July, our activity will be to go to the Minnesota History Center in St Paul and see the Minnesota’s Greatest Generation: The Depression, The War, The Boom exhibit on Tuesday, July 21. We will leave from the church at 9:30 and return you home about 3:00. When we arrive at the History Center, we will be greeted by a staff member to give us an overview of the building and exhibit. You will have free time to view the exhibit until about 11:30 when we break for lunch and then attend a short play at 12:30 that explores 1930’s popular culture and daily life amidst the turmoil of the Great Depression. The cost of transportation, the exhibit, and the play will be $20 (not including lunch).
This should be a trip that is fun and brings back many memories for you. Please sign up at the information desk in the church, or the church office, or call Idella (295.2732), or the Brenny’s (682.2979) to reserve your spot.
The Zion Softball Team plays in the Churches for Christ softball league on Friday nights at the fields on the corner of 34 & 134. Come on out and cheer:
Note: There will be no games July 3rd due to the July 4th holiday. The games that were originally scheduled for July 3rd will be played on Friday July 10th & so on. The last game of the season will still be July 17th so the games currently scheduled for that night will not be played. State Tournaments will be July 24-26th in Elk River. Email Rusty at rusty@menoffaith with any questions.
Remember, the Minnesota All-State Lutheran Choir will be performing at Zion on Wednesday, June 24 at 7:30pm in Zion’s Sanctuary. 
The annual ice cream social that many remember from the past is coming back on Monday, July 27. Come and celebrate the beautiful Marysville Church with some pie and ice cream after the 7pm service.
For those of you who have never attended a historic Marysville service, this is the perfect opportunity to give it a try. A free will offering will support the Marysville Preservation Fund. If you would like to donate a pie for the occasion, please sign up by July 24.
All are welcome!
How many people ate their Wednesday night supper at Zion during September through May?
Vote now to see what others have guessed. And then see what the real numbers say.
The Zionaires Seniors’ Group continues to offer a variety of fellowship, fun, and educational gatherings for retirees and senior citizens at Zion.
The June 23 gathering of the Zionaires Seniors’ Group will include a short program and a picnic on the church grounds.
In Coming months:
Younger ’seniors’ and early retirees are especially encouraged to join in these activities.
If you have any questions about any of these events or have suggestions for future activities, please call Sandy or Roger at 763.682.2979
Thrivent Financial members should have recently received a postcard with information about Family Day at the MN Zoo (4:00–8:30 p.m., Sunday, July 12). Bring the postcard invitation with you to receive $5 per person discount admission.
Visit the returning AFRICA! exhibit and the brand-new Woodland Adventure play area. Enjoy free beverages at the Thrivent Financial Tent (until 6:30 p.m.), monorail rides, musical entertainment, and a bird show. Also, $12 (reg. $15) IMAX movie Transformers 2 tickets available – by calling Zoo Hotline.
A portion of ticket proceeds from this event will benefit Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity.
For more information call Zoo Hotline: 763-746-3280 or visit www.thrivent.com/memberperks
Adult butterflies pollinate many different plants, benefiting not only our native plants, but farm crops as well; butterflies can also serve as a food source for different species of birds, and areas that attract butterflies also provide food and shelter for other beneficial insects, birds and mammals – a butterfly garden truly is an wonderful addition to any area!
The Buffalo Community Center is planting a butterfly garden and everyone is invited to pitch in. They will need help with planting and maintaining this beautiful project so if you have a green thumb (or even if you don’t!) and want to be part of something amazing, please get involved!
Funding for this project was made possible by a grant from the United Way!
Zionaires are an active group of Zion seniors (age 55+) who meet monthly for fun, educational, and spiritual trips, discussions, special speakers, and more!
For example, in May Zionaires took a trip to explore the Como Park Conservatory and Zoo. It was a great day with transportation, guided tours, lunch, and much more for a minimal charge.
Mark down on your calendars for these probable upcoming events:
Please join us for fellowship and fun!
The Zion Softball Team plays in the Churches for Christ softball league on Friday nights at the fields on the corner of 34 & 134. The schedule can be found here, and everyone is invited to come on out and support our team.
The Minnesota All-State Lutheran Choir is including a concert at Zion in their tour itinerary.
Each year high school students all over the state audition for the 40-65 voice choir. In June, the choir assembles [to] participate in eight days of rehearsal, Bible study and discussion concerning the meaning of the texts they will be singing on the tour.
The concert will be on June 24 at 7:30pm in the Sanctuary. A free-will offering will be collected during intermission.
Zion needs to provide supper for the choir before the concert. Zion also needs to provide housing for the choir, including some with pet/smoke allergies. Hosts need to house at least two students. Students will depart the following morning around 9am.
The up-front cost of this concert is not a budgeted item, but could be covered by five individuals or families that would provide sponsorship of $50 (smaller sponsorship amounts are also welcome).
If you can help provide supper, host students, or would like to help sponsor this concert, please contact Sherilyn.
Coming this summer only at Zion, Second Wednesdays!
Enjoy a picnic dinner from 5:00PM to 6:15PM followed by youth activities, classes or just time to get together to enjoy the summer and each other.
Meals will be picnic style. Grill masters – we are looking for your help. All members are invited to come. A list of activities and groups will be coming soon.
Second Sundays this summer are: June 10th, July 8th, and August 12th. Mark your calendars now.
Zion Book Club continues to meet throughout the summer, and upcoming books include:
This is a low pressure book club. Readers are encouraged to simply come for discussion with no preparation, they are not obligated to agree on (or even finish) the books. Come when you have interest and time, so that book club will enrich your life, and not become another stress or obligation.
May 6: Pasta
May 13: Sub Sandwiches
Look for some special events including meals over the summer, and for regular Wednesday suppers to resume in September
May 20: Supper Teams Thank You
May 27: Caring Teams Thank You / Kick Off
A large thank you goes out to all of the Wednesday night supper teams. They have literally served hundreds of people throughout the school year, providing excellent meals and a wonderful gathering place for Zion families and friends every Wednesday. Their last serving date for this school year is May 13. Be watching the calendar for Wednesday suppers to kick-off again next September.
A thank you supper is planned for the Wednesday night team workers on May 20 at 6pm. If you can assist in grilling for this great crew of workers, contact Sherilyn in the Zion office (682.1245 ext. 307 or email).
The wRight Ringers Community Handbells and the Wright County Chamber Chorus will be performing a concert at Zion on Sunday, April 19 at 7:30pm.
The Wright County Chamber Chorus is directed by Mike Walsh (you may know him better as the director of Zion’s Senior Choir), and the wRight Ringers are directed by Jill Starr and Sherilyn Burgdorf.
Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students and are available with a $1 advance purchase discount at Gartner’s Hallmark downtown.
The Zion’s team in the local men’s 18+ Churches For Christ Softball League (CFCSL) is looking for some new players for this season.
If you are interested please contact Ed Kolasa at 763-229-2620. Our 1st game will be Friday, May 1.
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