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The 2009 Lutefisk and meatball dinner is over for another year. Almost four hundred people enjoyed an evening of lutefisk, meatballs, potatoes, rutabagas, peas and dessert. Many positive comments were received on how good the lutefisk was.

This annual dinner brings people from all over the area to Zion. A special thanks goes out to all of the volunteers who donate their time year after year to make this event a success, the new people who volunteered this year for the first time, and youth who volunteered.

To keep the price from increasing and to satisfy those who never seem to get their fill of this delicacy, $1 contributions were collected for second helpings. The money raised from seconds went to the Buffalo Food Shelf and to others in need.

The money that is left after expenses will again be used in a number of ways:

• Buffalo Food Shelf
• Our partner church Redeemer in North Minneapolis
• Zion’s Sunday School
• Zion’s Youth Ministries
• Zion’s kitchen

Lastly, a portion of the proceeds will be supplemented by matching funds from Thrivent to help fund the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund to aid those in need.

Mark your calendars now for next October 29 – the 2010 Lutefisk and Meatball dinner.

Zion’s Annual Lutefisk Dinner will be on October 30th this year . . . get the full scoop & purchase tickets online

The Scandinavian delicacy known as lutefisk – which means, literally, “cod soaked in plutonium”- dates to the Viking era.

Journals from that era tell us that Vikings often came ashore and shuffled along with their hands in their pockets. Their funny appearance (huge, musk ox trousers) and vocabulary (“Whooaa! Like Svenjornssen, dude! Whooaaa!”) frightened the villagers.

So one day, women from the Jvoorssen, Bjaastivik and Njorkssen families prepared a special meal for the Vikings.

First, they gathered cod in the traditional Scandinavian way. That’s right, they wrapped their sturdy arms around the middle sections of seals Read the rest of this entry »

The Lutefisk dinner was held on Friday October 24 (2008). 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

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

Zion hosted 378 lutefisk “lovers” on Friday October 26 between 4:30 and 7:00 pm. Many volunteers signed up and contributed many hours in preparing for this event. I want to thank all those who contributed to make this a success. One of the joys of working on this event is being able to give the money earned to others. This year, money has been given to the Sunday School program, the youth, Redeemer Lutheran Church, needed supplies in the kitchen, and money has also been put aside to contribute to silverware in the kitchen. Once again, thanks to all

Rick Johnson, chairman

On Friday, October 26th Zion will hold its annual Lutefisk / Meatball dinner. The dinner will be from 4:30-7:00pm.

Tickets are $12.00 in advance and can be with purchased online a credit card or paypal account and held at the door for you. You can also get advance tickets from the church office or committee volunteers (Sunday mornings in the narthex)

Tickets will be $13 at the door. Read the rest of this entry »