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!
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!
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.
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.
Bring a snack to share, your favorite board games and your family and friends, and join other Zion friends for a Family Game Night in Fellowship Hall at 7pm on Friday, January 16.
It’s a terrific way to spend a cold winter evening and meet new families and friends at Zion. The scrapbooking & craft group will be meeting at the same time.
If you have other questions, please contact Beth Hanson, Vicki Schenk, or the church office. The movie room and /or gym could also be available for activities if there is a volunteer to supervise.
On Saturday, January 10 members of the congregation are invited to a discussion on how congregations get into conflict, a discussion on Zion’s situation, and an opportunity to share your own thoughts.
More information and sign-up is at www.zionbuffalo.org
The Lutefisk dinner was held on Friday October 24. Many volunteers put in lots of hours to feed around 350 people. According to some of the participants, Zion has a reputation for lutefisk and people add it to their list as they make the circuit each fall.
A special thanks goes out to all the volunteers who help to make this event a success each year. The exciting conclusion each year is to use the profits for different church and community projects. This year, money will be going to Sunday School, Zion youth, Redeemer church and the Buffalo Food shelf.
See you next year!
Rick Johnson, Chairman
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This free seminar led by Blue Line Safety is open to all adults who are interested in the safety of children.
Wednesday, November 12 from 6:00-7:30pm at Zion
Mission partner Redeemer Lutheran Church’s Fellowship Committee is again hosting their annual Soul Food Dinner on Sunday, October 26 following worship at Redeemer.
The dinner will be seasoned with a bit of Capital Campaign. Gather around the tables to eat the amazing food that will be prepared by Redeemer’s skilled chefs, and hear and record the dreams and visions you may never have imagined possible. The Capital Campaign is about more than money, it’s the challenge to imagine what God may have in store for Redeemer’s next 100 years of ministry. All friends and visitors are welcome.
Zion’s Annual Lutefisk Dinner will be on October 24th this year . . . get the full scoop . . . purchase tickets online.
“. . . some of you, not being ScandiHOOvian, may not even know what Lutefisk is. Well, guess what? I’m here to educate you today . . .Now lutefisk is not easy to love, or even like – take my word for it. What’s more, it’s certainly not easy to explain. It’s actually cod fish caught in the cold water of the North Atlantic that is hung over wooden racks to dry until it tinkles in the breezes like a crystal wind chime. It can be kept indefinitely in this manner, and sometimes is. When one gets the urge to eat lutefisk, it’s soaked in water for a number of days, then in a lye solution – yes – I said LYE – and then in water again. If you’re a commercial dealer you then package it and sell it to “customers” who bring it home and either boil it or bake it, loaded with butter.
Why a soak in lye solution, you ask? The lye breaks down the dried cell walls and allows them to absorb water, which turns this fish into a gel-like mass that wiggles like white jello. MOST ScandiHOOvians go crazy over this . . .”
From the Lutefisk and Lefse blog
Many hands are needed to provide the Lutefisk Dinner on October 24. All new helpers are needed and welcome!
Be here on Monday, October 20 at 6:30pm to make meatballs, or on Thursday, October 23 at 6:30 to peel potatoes and set up the dining room . Helpers will be needed the night of the dinner to serve and clean up. If you are available to help in any way for this fun event, please sign at the information desk.
Mark your calendars for the St. Olaf Handbell Choir concert, here at Zion on Sunday, November 16 at 2:00pm. Maria Squadroni, daughter of Minda and Joel Squadroni, is a member of the choir. A free will donation will be taken to cover travel costs for the choir.
The thirteen-member choir is the premier ensemble in a program of three handbell choirs at St. Olaf College. Read the rest of this entry »
Planning is getting underway for the Annual Lutefisk/Meatball Dinner set for Friday, October 24, at Zion. Many hands are needed to provide this delicious dinner. New helpers are welcome and needed! If you are available to help in anyway for this event…please contact Rick Johnson at 972.6148.
This year’s Rally Day Block Party will be at Zion on Sunday, September 7. Plan to stay after worship or Sunday School for free lunch, carnival games, inflatable ‘jumpers’ and BYOB (bring your own blanket) entertainment! More details to follow as the date approaches.
Rachel Kurtz will be at Zion on Sunday, June 22, participating in worship services in the morning, and in concert at 1pm.
“Rachel Kurtz is a fulltime singer/songwriter originally from Cokato, MN. She travels the country singing about faith, life, love and the freedom we have in Jesus. She enjoys traveling and meeting people from all around the world and hearing their stories. Rachel has been involved with youth ministry for the past 9 years. She loves to encourage students with her stories and also see and affirm their gifts. Rachel sings in a variety of venues, from coffee shops to colleges, pubs to house parties, youth weekends to churches. Rachel has also sung in both ELCA and LCMS national gatherings, synod events and has had the pleasure of singing in India and West Africa. Rachel hopes to continue traveling the world singing for the Lord. “
The afternoon concert will be free and open to the public. You can learn more about Rachel or check out her CDs at rachelkurtz.com.
This year’s Lutheran Night game will be Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, August 19.
A free bus will again be provided by the Wright County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. You must register in advance to ride the bus, which will probably leave from Zion; specific details will be provided in August.
Tickets range from $6 to $21 and can be ordered here or at the information desk.
The trip to Redeemer was a great experience for all involved! More than 80 Zion members traveled to Redeemer Lutheran, on April 20, to enjoy worship with our sister congregation. The children enjoyed a half hour Sunday school session with Redeemers youth. The topic discussed was the Heroes of the Bible, and the kids had a great time remembering the many important stories of the Bible that they had learned in each seperate Sunday school environment.
The worship time began at 10:30, and all members of the congregation, including the children, joined together in the sanctuary for worship and prayer. Pastor Kelly was an amazingly gracious host, and made all those visiting, from Zion and other places feel right at home. After the meaningful worship service, with glorious music ended, everyone gathered in the fellowship hall for a light lunch and great conversation. Redeemer was a gracious host. We look forward to continue building the community between the two congregations! To God be the glory!
The 15th Annual Lutheran Night will be Tuesday, August 19 for a 7:10pm game against the Oakland Athletics. More details and ticket ordering information will be available soon.
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