Kid’s Place childcare will be offered this school year for children in grades K-6 from 3:45 until 5:30, including children who are at Zion before or after choir rehearsals. Information and pre-registration is at ZionBuffalo/ZKP.
After Supper, beginning at 6pm, childcare will be provided for children with parents taking part in evening activities at Zion. Contact Holly or Roxie with questions.
All Sunday school parents are asked to attend a parent orientation meeting outlining important information for the 2010-2011 Sunday school year.
Everyone is invited to the Homecoming Sunday celebration following the 10:30 service on September 12 which will include a carnival and fun for the whole family.
There are still many opportunities to be involved! Older kids can be mentors. This is a great opportunity to have fun while getting to know some of our kids a little bit better. Sunday, September 12th, (Homecoming Sunday) is the first opportunity to be a part of the very active Children’s team. We will need help with food, games, registrations and many other activities on this fun-filled day. Contact Holly or Roxie if you would like to volunteer for this exciting event .
Thank you so much to those of you who have already contacted us about sharing your time and talents with our Sunday School children this fall. We are excited for the opportunity to work with you in teaching our kids about our loving and eternal God.
7th & 8th grade students will return to Duluth, MN for their mission trip June 19-24, 2011. There will be information available at the Confirmation Parent Meeting on September 15.
The Senior High Mission Trip Meeting will be September 15 @ 7:30pm in the Youth Room.
This will be the first opportunity to get information and register and is open to all students who will be in 9th-12th grade this fall and their parents. Please make every effort to attend.
Online registration for the new year of Sunday school and Confirmation has closed. If you have students that have not yet been registered, please print a paper registration form using the links below and return them to the church office before or at the appropriate parent meetings:
Graceland will meet Wednesday nights in the youth room. Please mark your schedules with the following dates:
Each night, there will be worship, games, discussion and/or study. These nights are open to all students who will be in grades 9-12 in Fall „10. Come prepared with a Bible and notebook.
Luv 2 Srv will be an opportunity October 15-17 for Senior High students to serve those around us dealing with poverty. More details to come!
We are currently looking for a paid nursery coordinator / caregiver. If you believe that you are able to create a safe and healthy environment for children and you have a strong Christian faith that values children of all ages, then this might be a position that you want to consider.
Contact Roxie or Holly for details.
Make this a great year by adding your tunes to a choir. Vocal and handbell choirs are available for all ages and will be starting up again in September:
Parents, did you notice there’s room for you, too? All are welcome! Child care is available on Wednesday evenings during rehearsals.
Most adult choirs will begin in early September, and most youth choirs will begin the week of September 12. Registration will be available online later in August and on Homecoming Sunday, September 12.
On Saturday, August 14, a group from Zion will package life-saving meals for the people who need them most all over the world.
The group will meet at Zion at 10am, bus to Coon Rapids and serve at Feed My Starving Children from 11:30-1:30, and then go to Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, which is very near the facility and Pastor Karri‘s home, for a picnic hosted by Pastor Karri. Estimated time back at Zion is 4pm.
Sign up for this event is at the information desk only.
Spots are available for 75 participants. Facility policy is that all children must be in grade 3 or above, and student-to-adult ratios range from one adult per 3 students for grades 3-6 to one adult per 5 students for grades 10-12.
For more info on the facility and what can be expected you can visit http://www.fmsc.org.
Summer is already coming to an end 
Sunday School registration is online and ready to go 
Now is the time to register all of your 3 yr old through 6th grade children for the upcoming school year!
Thank you for taking the time to register each year, registering helps keep the class lists and contact information accurate, and registering online saves many hours of data entry in the office. If you do not have internet access, please pick up a paper registration from the office or information desk.
Senior High students are heading to Chicago for their mission trip this year. They leave on Saturday, July 24 and return on Saturday, July 31. They will spend the first night at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in McHenry, IL (where Judy Nordschow, former Zion Children’s Ministry Director, serves as Parish Education Directory), and then will be on-site at New Life Community Church in the Bridgeport Neighborhood of Chicago during the week for a variety of work projects and activities.
Updates and photos will be shared along the way. To follow their updates:
Campers in grades 2-5 are headed off to Shores of St Andrews Bible camp on Sunday. Roxie is going with them and she is planning on sharing updates and occasional photos from camp via Twitter.
To follow their updates:
Names of campers will be available at the information desk on Sunday. If you’d like to write to one of them, address it to:
Camper Name
Grade of Camper
Shores of St. Andrew Bible Camp
19080 16th NW
New London, MN 56273
Don’t send anything after Wednesday for camp!
Middle school youth from Zion are on a Mission Trip to Duluth this week. You can follow their journey via Twitter:
All students who are attending the Senior High Mission Trip this summer should be paid in full. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Myron.
Remember these upcoming dates:
Second Wednesdays were a hit last summer. All who came enjoyed the meals, the conversation and connections as well as the worship, and the variety of activities. Make memories this summer with an evening celebrating music and worship.
BBQ sandwiches and root beer floats will be served. Free-will donations to cover the cost will be accepted.
The worship service led by youth director Myron Crawford will include some Gospel music, and will last about a half-hour.
Christians worship with a wide variety of styles. Have you ever heard of snake handlers in worship? Have you ever wondered where the phrase “holy rollers” comes from? Do you know who the “liturgical police” are? All of these things have something to do with Christian worship. Pastor Ted will lead an adult education session on “Make A joyful Noise – How Christians Worship.” We will look at historical, generational, and ethnic trends in Christian worship and have an opportunity to reflect on our own preferences for worship.
Gather with other students entering grades 9-12 to discuss the power of our choices, even in music.
S’mores and camp songs led by Roxie down by the lake for young children and children at heart.
The HOH craft group will work on a bead project.
Graceland, the Senior High youth group, will meet throughout the summer at Zion from 6pm-8pm on the following dates and topics:
Each night, there will be a Summer Second Wednesday meal & worship, games, and study. These nights are open to all students who will be in grades 9-12 in Fall ‘10. Come prepared with a Bible and notebook.
“Thank you” isn’t enough to say. It takes so many volunteers to turn VBS into a wonderful faith-building, fun-filled week for so many children from Zion and the community. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped with decorating, set-up, leading, cutting blankets, sewing bears, sorting, painting, teaching, donating supplies, caring for kids, cleaning , taking down and putting away. Thank you for donating time and finances to make a faithful impact on the hearts of 350 kids. Check out the photos at ZionBuffalo.org/VBS/Photos.
Attention all students who will be in Grade 7 or 8 in Fall of ‘10:
Parents: Confirmation small group guides are needed as well. Take time to prayerfully consider making a two year commitment to foster the spiritual relationships of students.
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