Thanks to our Volunteer Gardeners for this past season of beautiful Garden plantings at Zion.
If you are interested in a garden space, please contact the Church office for details.
God’s Gardeners
October 28, 2009 — AngelaConsider Ushering at Zion
October 21, 2009 — Angela
Take time for a few weeks of ushering. Ushers at the 10:30 worship are especially needed.
Ushers come about 20-30 minutes before worship begins to hand out bulletins, help with the offering plates during offering, and direct people to communion on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays. Ushers can be adults and youth, men and women. After worship the ushers take a quick check through the pews to collect the extra bulletins and then their job is done for the day.
Volunteers are usually asked to help for a month, knowing that there may be a Sunday that would be a “vacation” day due to other plans.
Please consider helping especially during November, December, or January with this Sunday morning task. It’s a very important one! Contact Sherilyn Burgdorf at sburgdorf@ZionBuffalo.org or call 682.1245 ext. 307.
Harvest of Hands Update
September 23, 2009 — Angela
Sign up sheets to help to volunteer time or to donate food items for Harvest of Hands will be in the Narthex every Sunday in October, or sign up here. Someone from the Harvest of Hands committee will be available between services to answer any questions.
Would you consider contributing to World Hunger by donating an item to the Harvest of Hands Silent Auction? The most popular silent auction items are one-of-a-kind handmade items valued at $25 or more. If you have an item to donate to the Silent Auction please contact Joy Arens or sign up here.
During the week of November 3rd through November 6th, work will begin on setting up at Zion for the Harvest of Hands. Some good strong labor will be needed to help move tables and furniture and to set up the rooms for this big event. We also need help with clean up after the event. Any helpers available on November 8th from noon till 3pm to take down tables and displays and clean up would be greatly appreciated. Sign up here.
All proceeds from the Harvest of Hands goes to the World Hunger Appeal. With the money raised, the Lutheran World Federation provides food, water, emergency shelter, quilts and health kits to people in need around the world.
A Volunteer’s Prayer
September 21, 2009 — AngelaI thank Thee, Lord as a volunteer
For the chance to serve another year.
And to give of myself in some small way,
To those not blessed as I each day.
My thanks for health and mind and soul,
To aid me ever toward my goal.
For eyes to see the good in all,
A hand to extend before a fall.
For legs to go where the need is great,
Learning to love—forgetting to hate.
For ears to hear and heart to care,
When someone’s cross is hard to bear.
A smile to show my affection true,
With energy aplenty—the task to do.
And all I ask, dear Lord, if I may,
Is to serve you better day by day.
Author Unknown
Drummer Vacancy
August 27, 2009 — AngelaFirst Sunday is currently in need of a drummer. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 6pm, and the group provides music for the 10:30 worship service on the first Sunday of each month. If you are interested, please contact Pam Freer or the church office.
Meals on Wheels
June 11, 2009 — AngelaDrivers are still needed for Saturday and Sunday, contact Sherilyn ASAP if you can help 
Can You Host a Choir Student?
June 4, 2009 — AngelaZion needs to provide housing for students from the Minnesota All-State Lutheran Choir after their concert at Zion on June 24.
Hosts need to house at least two students together and students will depart the following morning around 9am. Some students have pet/smoke allergies, so let us know if your home would be suitable for those students.
Contact Sherilyn to volunteer.
Also contact Sherilyn if you can help provide supper for the choir before the concert, or would like to help sponsor the concert.
Church Geeks
May 26, 2009 — AngelaJSP? CSS? Ubuntu? . . .If that means anything to you, you might be able to help with one of several small computer projects in the church office:
- Tweak scripts used to integrate calendar widgets into Zion‟s website so that they show the needed information and are formatted appropriately.
- Tweak CSS used on Zion‟s website and email newsletters to fix some layout issues.
- Set up two Ubuntu internet kiosks (in the library and narthex) for members and visitors to the building to access the internet.
Please contact Angela if you can help.
Garden Spots Available
May 26, 2009 — AngelaA few God’s Garndener garden spaces are left for new volunteers. Please contact the church office for information if you are interested in tending a small garden space at Zion for the summer.
Proofreaders
May 26, 2009 — AngelaIf you would be willing to occasionally proofread church publications before printing, please contact Angela.
The timeframe is often short or overnight and the materials would be sent to you as a link to a PDF without the expectation that it would fit your schedule every time.
Got Photos? Videos? And a Video Contest!
May 26, 2009 — Angela
The office frequently needs photos for publications and you can help.
Consider taking more photos at church, even when it is not a special event.
When you do get great photos, please share some of them:
- Email a file to Angela (use the highest resolution your email can handle).
- Upload your photo to Photobucket or Flickr or another online service and email a link to Angela.
- Upload photos to Zion‟s group or fan page on Facebook.
Photos are the greatest need, but also consider sharing any Zion videos too via YouTube (send the office a link) or Facebook.
By the way, the ELCA is inviting members and the general public to submit their videos to a contest inspired by our tagline: “God’s work. Our hands.” Prizes include a $5,000 ministry grant for congregations or a $2,500 cash prize for individuals.
Summer Musicians Needed
April 21, 2009 — AngelaUse your talents this summer to provide special music for one of our summer worship services on Sunday mornings. Instrumentalists, pianists, vocalists, groups or solos… you are invited!
Interested in Monday nights at Marysville? There’s a special music spot for you there too!
Contact Sherilyn Burgdorf or Mike Walsh to volunteer.
Cemetery Cleanup
March 25, 2009 — AngelaThe spring cleanup date for Zion Cemetery, south of the church on Highway 25 is Monday, April 27 at 6pm.
Bring rakes, shovels, etc. In the case of rain on the 5th, the cleanup will be rescheduled to April 28.
1,573 and Counting
March 7, 2009 — Angela
Library Cataloging Party
Today 11 volunteers worked at getting much of Zion’s library cataloged and online. You can now browse over 1,500 of the library’s books at librarything.com from home or work as well as in the library on the computer provided and set up by the Zion Foundation.
Thanks to Donna, Beth, Cheryl, Amy, Charlene, Anita, Scott, Roxie, Chris, Mindy & Maurean; to our younger helpers: Kasenia, Meghan, Brynn, McKenna & Hanna; and to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans & the Zion Foundation.
Library Cataloging Party
March 4, 2009 — AngelaA group of volunteers will be getting together to work on compiling a catalog of Zion’s library books on Saturday morning. Additional volunteers are welcome.
* Come to Zion on Saturday, March 7 at 9am (or later if need be).
* If you have a laptop with wireless, please bring it with you, but don’t worry if you do not have one.
* We will plan to work until at least noon and then break for lunch (provided).
Spring Fever Anyone?
February 23, 2009 — AngelaGod’s Gardeners:
All the garden areas looked great in 2008, and many visitors and members of Zion enjoyed the colorful greeting.
Gardeners, it‟s time to start thinking about planting your garden spaces for this year, keep an eye open for upcoming information for 2009 season.
If you have a new interest in God’s Gardeners please call the office for contact information.
Homebound Communion Visitors
February 23, 2009 — AngelaDid you know that each first Sunday of the month Zion members visit those who are homebound to bring communion after worship? These visits serve as a way to “carry the worship service” out of Zion‟s doors and into the homes of some of our members who cannot get to church on Sunday mornings. We thank those who have served or continue to serve each month as visitors: Cindy Bonde, Howard Burgdorf, Jill Hanson, Carol Krause, Sam Monson, Carol Nusbaum, Kathy Swanson.
A training session for all who are interested in becoming homebound communion visitors will be held in April. Interested? Call the church office or contact Pastor Judy or Sherilyn Burgdorf.
Nursery Volunteers
December 21, 2008 — Angela
Even though you are a distance away from the sanctuary during worship you are providing important leadership by caring for young children and infants. Parenting can be stressful and when parents of young children come to worship they may not be able to concentrate on parenting and worshipping at the same time.
Your hands become the hands of Christ as you care for the children while parents are away.
To Get Involved:
Complete a ministry form at the info desk or online.
Contact Sherilyn Burgdorf, Shared Ministry coordinator or Roger & Sandy Brenny with your questions or interests.
Greeters
December 20, 2008 — Angela
You are one of the first people that members and visitors see when they come to Zion. You welcome people who consider Zion their home church and also those who are visiting or considering Zion as a new “home”. You see to their needs. If people are unfamiliar with the building you are the ones who will direct them to the nursery, bathrooms, water fountains and other needs during the time they’re at Zion. Go out of your way to greet and meet people. Even when you are not on duty as a greeter we encourage you to take time to learn the names of those you meet at Zion, taking an interest in the community at Zion.
To Get Involved:
Complete a ministry form at the info desk or online.
Contact Sherilyn Burgdorf, Shared Ministry coordinator or Roger & Sandy Brenny with your questions or interests.
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