May 2012 Newsletter

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH • BUFFALO, MN MAY 2012

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Serving in Guatemala

Zion members Michael Burgdorf and

Blair Solberg will be traveling to

Guatemala for 10 days this June with

Side-by-Side Ministries. Side-by-Side

Ministries is a charitable organization

that is run by Terry Munoz, a Buffalo

local.

Michael and Blair will be traveling with a

group of other Buffalo youth. They will be

staying in an orphanage with 400

abandoned Guatemalan youth. The

orphanage, located near Antigua Bay,

takes in abandoned youth and gives them

a loving home and educates them from

infancy years until the end of high school.

While there, Michael and Blair will assist

in digging out an area that the orphanage

can use for doing laundry. Also, they will

be interacting with all of the children

throughout the week to spread God’s love.

They feel very blessed to have been given

this fantastic opportunity. If anyone wants

to help out, donations will be accepted.

Tax deductible donations are payable to

Side-by-Side Ministries, a non-profit

organization. Contact Michael or Blair

for more information. 100% of these

donations will go to scholarships that will

be given to the oldest of the orphans

whom are planning to attend college but

lack the funds.

On behalf of the whole group, they request

your prayers for safety and that they can

have a positive impact on an area that

deserves our love.

Blood Drive at Zion

Every minute of every day, someone

needs blood. That blood can only

come from a volunteer donor, a

person like you who makes the

choice to donate. There is no

substitute for your

donation.

The Red Cross Blood

Mobile will be at Zion

on Thursday, May 17,

from 1:30-6:30pm.

Please contact Beverly

Smith at 763.675.3182

or 763.741.7493 to help

or donate. Online donor

registration can be found

at redcrossblood.org.

Mak Do Wit Wat Hav

By Rick Dehmer

Say the above 3 times as fast as you can.

Fifteen Zion members entered the country of Jamaica with 30 large suitcases, 15 carry-ons, and a few personal hand bags. We were not traveling light due to the great donations from our Zion family and friends. We were on a mission.

Our mission group came with different personalities, expectations, and questions: What can we do? Do we have the right skills? Can we make a difference? How do we make an impression? Energy, supplies and enthusiasm were not in short supply.

With our first day out at the service sites, reality hit. We are in the minority. We are on Jamaican time, with Jamaican expectations and Jamaican ways. “We make do with what we have” (mak do wit wat hav). A new idea? No. I think I remember a simpler time when I made do with what God provides.

How novel … to travel to help a people and have them remind us of a simpler way, a quieter time, and provide us with a place to reflect on our own spirituality. We engaged in service and found a chance to see so clearly how God has blessed us with an opportunity to open our eyes and see how people are happy in life by “making do with what we have.” Try it sometime; I think you may be pleasantly surprised at how much you’ll like it.

Reflecting on mission trips in general I have found that we travel with the intent to affect

others and in turn are affected ourselves. I see bonding of

the travelers as a binding together in a stronger foundation for our church family.

Global mission Sunday is May 6. Take a moment to see what our Zion family is doing and take pride in our reaching out.

Living God’s Call

Engaging people in a process of discipleship which inspires them 2

One of the locals that many Mission Jamaica teams encounter is ‘The Basket Man’, who has sent three children to college by making and selling baskets.

Our Mission... Zion seeks to

Share Christ’s Word,

Strengthen our Faith, and

Serve those in need.

Our Vision… Helping people experience the joy

of life in Christ by:

1. Celebrating on Sundays:

Creating Sunday morning experiences that invite, welcome,

engage and inspire people to live for Christ.

2. Living God’s Call:

Engaging people in a process of discipleship which inspires them to

trust in Christ, grow in faith, and serve God’s world.

3. Connecting with Care:

Creating a community where people are connected in relationships and

supported in need.

Set Free to Serve

Whew! At this moment, I’m taking a deep breath, reflecting on a great Lenten and Easter season, celebrating my one year anniversary at Zion, and getting excited about where God continues to lead us as a community. Many of our committees are doing the same thing. We ask that question, “What has God brought us together to do?” Our guiding statement comes out of the visioning process we finished in 2011. We come together as a community with the goal of “helping people experience the joy of life in Christ.”

In each of Zion’s ministry areas, from congregational care to global missions, we are working under that guiding statement of helping people experience the joy of life in Christ. It shapes what we do, it leads us in our serving, it forms our witness. We are evaluating what we do and why we do it as it leads us to that end of experiencing the joy of life in Christ.

For example, when the social ministry committee met to talk about our focus for the next year, we reflected on how we support the vision statement while continuing to meet needs in the community and reach out as a church. It was discovered that for every opportunity to meet a need in the community, we needed the people of this church to step up with time and resources. What if we expanded our focus to include not just those getting their physical need of food, clothing, etc. met? What if we focused on helping the people of God get their spiritual and emotional needs met through using their God-given gifts in service? This led us to a two-pillared approach of focusing on those serving and those served. We have a great calendar of events for helping those in need and we’ll now spend time on building up the serving corps of the church, getting people plugged into events and opportunities that connect them with each other and the greater community.

When this is happening consistently, we have said that our success will be defined in this way; by “bringing people together to serve the community with compassion.” For the social ministry committee, this is what we call defining the win. Again, it consists of two parts, (1) serving and (2) meeting the needs of our community. So we will build up servants, we will equip them, we will give them opportunities, and we will help them uncover their God-given gifts and passions. After all, God desires that of his church.

The reason I lay this out with some detail is because God is at work on so many levels at Zion. He is constantly leading us to make the most of our greatest gift, the people of this congregation who have been set free to serve by the great love and sacrifice of Jesus.

Just one example, I know, but a great way to see how things continue to unfold and develop. We will continue to work to sharpen focus, make the most of what God has given us, and lead in the greater Buffalo area with word and witness. Thank you so much for being a partner in this journey.

to trust in Christ, grow in faith, and serve God’s world. 3

Spokes and Folks

Zion is planning a Cycling Saturday for June 2 from 4-7pm, the Saturday night before the Buffalo Triathlon. Plans are underway for a pasta supper provided by Zion Youth and a “cycle in” worship for spokes and folks of all ages at 7pm. The Triathlon committee is also planning to hold packet pickup for athletes at Zion during this time. Watch for details about special guests that will stop in for the pasta supper and worship. There will be biking fun for young bike riders in a car-free area in the north parking lot.

If you plan to ride in the Sunday morning triathlon, volunteer at Sturges Park on Sunday, prefer to avoid the traffic congestion on triathlon Sunday, or just want a great chance to bike to Zion, mark this opportunity on your calendars.

If you’d like to volunteer at the Saturday events at Zion, call the church office or email [email protected] or [email protected].

Choir Thank You

Thank you to all who have enriched Zion's worship services this year with their music.

SONshine Choir, Joy Choir, Ring Forth, and Class Ring will finish their year with a bowling party at Huikko's on May 16.

Youth Choir will also celebrate on May 16 with a pizza party.

The last rehearsal for the Senior Choir year will be on the same date and their last day to sing in worship for the year will be May 20.

If you'd like to provide special music, vocal or instrumental, during the summer months contact Mike Walsh ([email protected]) or Sherilyn Burgdorf ([email protected]).

Sunday Worship Services

8:30 am Traditional Worship in the

Sanctuary with nursery available, Sunday

School during the school year

9:45 am Family Express in Trinity Hall

10:30 am Contemporary Worship in the

Sanctuary with nursery available, Sunday

School during the school year

Baptisms

March 11

Jeron Levi Cox

Owen David Stender

Nolan Keith McGowan

March 18

Finn William Ryden

Funerals

March 27

Renae Groff

Mission Sunday in May

Zion's Global connections will be celebrated

on Sunday, May 6, at all worship services:

Guest worship musicians from

Redeemer Lutheran Church

Presentations from Zambia and

Jamaica mission teams and Redeemer

Lutheran Church

Music from the Rainbow Singers

Information about Global Mission

partnerships will be shared

Fair Trade Coffee will be available

The Zion to Zambia puzzle fundraiser

contributions will be accepted

Celebrating on Sundays

Creating Sunday morning experiences at Zion that invite, 4

Augustana Heritage Gathering VIII

"A Living Legacy"

Knowing our family roots is important for our self-identity. Their genes and traditions are big factors in who we are as individuals today.

The same is true for a congregation — knowing the story of the people who founded the congregation can be a source for generating identity and purpose within the present community.

Zion is one of 259 congregations in Minnesota with roots in the Augustana Synod — the Swedish Lutheran denomination that thrived from 1860-1962. Today, most of these congregations are part of the ELCA, though a few are affiliated with other Lutheran associations.

The Augustana Heritage Association’s Gathering will be held at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, Minnesota, from June 21-24, 2012.

Worship is a key element of the Gathering, making use of liturgies and hymns from the old Augustana hymnal. Bishop Antje Jackelén from Lund, Sweden will preach at the festival worship service on Saturday morning. Preachers at the closing worship on Sunday morning will be Pastor Barbara Lundblad and Bishop Herbert Chilstrom.

The Gathering schedule includes five plenary sessions and three opportunities to attend your choice of 22 interest group presentations.

There are also at least two opportunities to attend individual parts of the Gathering:

Garrison Keillor on June 21

Garrison Keillor will speak at the opening session on Thursday, June 21, at 7:30pm in Christ Chapel on the Gustavus campus. This event will also be open to the public with tickets priced at $25.

Commuter Day on June 23

A special "Commuter Day" option is available on Saturday, June 23. The commuter experience begins with 11am worship in Christ Chapel using the old Augustana liturgy, followed by a buffet lunch, and then a 2pm presentation on "Augustana in American Church History" by Dr. James Bratt, professor of church history at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Cost for the Commuter Day option is $15 per person.

More information about the Gathering can be found at https://gustavus.edu/servantleadership/aha/.

Worship Schedule

Sunday, May 6

Fifth Sunday of Easter

John 15:1-8

Pastor Luke Preaching

Sunday, May 13

Sixth Sunday of Easter

John 15:9-17

Pastor Ted Preaching

Sunday, May 20

Seventh Sunday of Easter

John 17:6-19

Senior High Youth

Sunday, May 27

Day of Pentecost

John 15:26-27, John 16:4b-15

Pastor Ted Preaching

First Sunday Drummer

Do you play the drums? Do you like the

idea of spreading the Gospel through

song? First Sunday is looking for a

drummer to join our Praise and

Worship Team. First Sunday’s song list

is played almost daily on 98.5 FM

(KTIS.) First Sunday rehearses on

Monday nights from 6-7pm in the

sanctuary and leads worship on the first

Sunday of every month. This position is

open immediately (May 7 would be a

great night to start). Singing is not

required. If you are interested, contact

Pam Freer (612.280.2726) or the

church office (763.682.1245) for more

details.

Baptism Class

Anyone wishing to schedule a baptism is

asked to attend a class prior to the date

of the baptism. Expectant parents, as

well as those who already are parents,

may attend the class. Scheduling of

baptisms will take place at the class.

The next classes are Sunday, June 10,

or Sunday, August 12, at noon.

Register at ZionBuffalo.org/Baptism or

by calling the office.

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https://gustavus.edu/servantleadership/aha/

Active Military

Please Pray For

Steve Svoboda

Deployed to Southwest Asia

Alex Euerle

Deployed to Afghanistan

Josh Nelson, nephew of Sue Hermosillo

Deployed to Afghanistan

Cody Bauman

Stationed at Fort Brag, NC

Doug Pecarina

Deployed to Kuwait

Ben Pecarina

Stationed in Turkey

DeAnna Strommen, daughter-in-law of Bob

Stationed at Fort Hood, TX

Will Dobbins

Stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA

Fred Pierce

Stationed in Miramar, CA

Chris Paulsen-Schmidt

Stationed at Norfolk, VA

Christopher Brophy

Stationed at Fort Riley, KS

Greg Bremseth

Stationed at the MEPS in Houston, TX

Let Us Know

Address, Phone & Email Corrections

If you have had any changes to your

address, phone number, marital status,

etc. please contact Angela with your

name, phone number and the changes

that need to be made in our database.

If You Are Ill

Hospitals no longer notify churches

when their members are admitted for

care. Call 763.682.1245 and let us

know so we can support you with prayer

and with presence.

Prayer Requests

Please use a yellow pew card, call the

church office at 763.682.1245 or visit

Zion online at ZionBuffalo.org with

your prayer requests.

Zion’s Courtyard

Did you know that Zion’s grounds include a courtyard? Access is down the west hallway, across from the Choir rooms. The doors will be open, and everyone is welcome to use this space for lunch, coffee, or meditation. Pastor Ted would love to lunch with you some day. In addition, the outside church grounds are a great place to take a walk, look over the prairie, and look for God’s creatures meandering in the meadow.

The Paris Wife

The Zion Book Club Selection for May is The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. The group will meet on Monday, May 14, at 7pm in the Zion Library.

Set during a remarkable time, the same period as Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast and The Sun Also Rises, Paula McLain's The Paris Wife brilliantly captures the voice and heart of Hadley Hemingway as she struggles with her roles as a woman—wife, lover, muse, friend, and mother—and tries to find her place in the intoxicating and tumultuous world of Paris in the twenties.

(from randomhouse.com)

On Tuesday, May 15, the annual Community Book Read will be held at Buffalo High School. The selection this year is Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country.

(from amazon.com)

Other upcoming selections include:

June 11 : Ice Princess by Camilla Lackburg

July 9: Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff

August 13: Anishinaabe Syndicated: A View from the Rez by Jim Northrup

This is a low pressure book club. Simply come for discussion with no preparation; participants 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.

Creating a community where people are connected

Connecting With Care

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To everything there is a season...

a time to weep, and a time to laugh;

a time to mourn, and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

Women, mark your calendars for a great get-together on Saturday, May 5, here at Zion. Bring family and friends. The event starts at 9:30am with a catered brunch from Catie’s Café in Trinity Hall, followed by a program filled with thoughts about our daily dance through our Christian life. This morning of fun and relaxation for all ages has become a popular annual tradition at Zion.

Marge Lundeen, formerly of Buffalo, will be this year’s guest speaker. Marge was puzzled by Ecclesiastes 3:4 with its statement that dancing is the opposite of mourning. Then she noticed that many hymns make reference to dancing. What’s a woman who lacks coordination, stamina, and natural rhythm to do? Marge’s stories about her attempts to dance will make you laugh, and she will challenge you to respond to the assurance that in God’s plan there is a time for everything.

Pastor Sara Vanderpan will emcee the morning. Women will be treated to special music provided by Lisa Ebnet and the Rainbow Singers, and entertainment will also include a performance by the Starlights, a local group of young dancers. A craft time will be available for elementary aged girls, and nursery is available for the little ones up to age 5.

RSVP by April 30 online, by calling the Zion office, or at the information desk on Sunday mornings.

Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and under; pay at the door.

Wednesday Supper Menu

There’s a delicious meal waiting for you

from 5-6:15pm in the Fellowship Hall

for a suggested donation of $3 per

plate. The best deal in town!

May 2: Tacos

May 9: Sub Sandwiches

May 16: Pasta

May 16 is the final Wednesday meal of

the school year. Regular meals will

resume in September.

If you would like to try serving on a

supper team or sponsor meals, please

contact Cindy Bonde ([email protected]).

A thank you dinner for the Wednesday

Night Supper teams is planned for May

23.

Meals on Wheels

Zion is asked to provide three drivers

each day in June at 11:45am for

approximately an hour of meal delivery

to households in the city of Buffalo.

This is a most rewarding activity and

makes a good family service project.

You will receive a reminder call the day

prior to or on your volunteering day/s.

Check the calendar at ZionBuffalo.org/

MOW to see which days are open, and

then sign up by:

emailing [email protected]

signing up at the information desk

checking in at the Meals on Wheels

group on "The Table”

If you’ve driven before and prefer a

specific route please request it when you

sign up. If you’d like to try it but you’re

unfamiliar with Buffalo, let us know.

We’ll find a partner for your first drive.

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March 2012 Financial Report

General Services Fund

Income Mar 2012 YTD 2012 Mar 2011 YTD 2011 General Offering $59,044 $174,226 $57,794 $161,467

Rent and Sunday School 2,322 6,550 3,022 6,261

WedNite Supper Income 936 2,987 1,400 3,316

Missions and Hunger 1,234 3,635 1,069 3,003

Other Designations 3,005 7,730 1,835 4,412

Total Income $66,541 $195,129 $65,120 $178,458

Expenses Synod Benevolence $1,000 $3,000 $1,000 $3,000

Other General Services 73,279 198,558 68,723 181,627

Total Expenses $74,279 $201,558 $69,723 $184,627

Ledger Balance as of 3-31-2012: -$5,259

A Promising Tomorrow/Building Fund

Income Mar 2012 YTD 2012 Mar 2011 YTD 2011 Offerings and Interest $14,745 $47,403 $17,589 $50,903

Other Receipts 0 0 0 0

Total Income $14,745 $47,403 $17,589 $50,903

Expenses Building Mortgage $15,869 $47,607 $17,087 $51,262

Roof/Parking Lot Loan 0 0 913 2,740

Major Building Repairs 0 0 0 0

3% Tithe Commitment 0 0 0 0

Kairos Consulting 0 6,000 2,000 9,000

2011 Thrivent Loan Fees 0 0 3,263 3,263

Interest Expense on LOC 0 0 0 0

Bank Service Charge 0 0 15 15

Total Expenses $15,869 $53,607 $23,278 $66,280

Ledger Balance as of 3-31-2012: $21,262

Thank you for your continued support of God’s work at Zion Lutheran Church.

Memorial Gifts Received

A gift to the Memorial Fund from Betty

Pfeifer.

A gift to the Zambia Mission trip in

memory of Judy Bergquist’s mom and

Mike Jatko’s mom from Julie

Swaggert.

Garden Improvements

Share your springtime gardening

interest by adopting one of 25 garden

plots along the south side of Zion’s

main parking lot.

Some of the 10’ wide and 10-14’ deep

plots have been adopted, and others are

still waiting for someone to care for

them this year. Gardens are often

maintained in memory of a loved one,

or just as a place to share your

gardening interest and help spread color

and joy around Zion.

In March, one of the two rows of

evergreen trees was removed to increase

sunshine and good air circulation. This

spring an irrigation system will also be

added to the area. Both these projects

were funded through a gift to Zion’s

Memorial Fund.

To get involved with God’s Gardeners,

contact Carol Elliott Olson at

763.682.6930 or Diane Huston at

763.682.1040, or the church office.

Sweater Collection

As you look through your winter clothes

and decide what you will still wear next

year, consider if you have sweaters that

could be donated to Harvest of Hands.

Sweaters in good shape can have a new

life after they are collected and cleaned

ready to be sold at the fall Harvest of

Hands event.

Drop your sweaters off in the donation

bin at Zion by Sunday, May 27.

ZionBuffalo.org/Give 8

Finance & Stewardship

What will you do with your $1,000,000?

According to 2009 data, the average household in Buffalo earns $59,369.00 per year. Based on that figure, the average household will have earned a million dollars in 16.8 years. That just amazes me. This is not a get rich quick scheme. Not winning the lottery. You’ll have earned a million! For you the yearly income may be lower or higher. If it is lower, it will be longer than 17 years, but higher salaries will reach $1,000,000 sooner.

So the question is… What will you do with your $1,000,000? It’s a lot of money. Children shouldn’t be allowed near that much money. It takes an adult, preferably two adults, to handle that much money. I found two Bible verses that offer advice regarding your million dollars.

Plan

“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?” Luke 14:27-29. You don’t need a tower. You need to fund your kids’ college education. You need retirement income. You need a plan. Without a plan the bank and the credit card companies will gladly take the entire $1,000,000 and you won’t see it coming. For a building you need blueprints, the plan for money is a budget. I’ve worked for a lot longer than 17 years, I couldn’t tell you where the money went. Lucky for me I’ve got a diligent wife who has made that plan, that budget. She made that plan to save, invest and give. It’s like that old story of the turtle and the hare. Steadily move closer and closer to your goal. No matter how many times you read that old story, the rabbit never wins.

Give

Giving is an important part of that plan too. Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16: 2-4. You need balance. Being a spendthrift will get you into financial trouble. On the opposite extreme, hoarding everything won’t allow God’s blessings into your life. If your hand is too open, the money will fly away. If you close your hand into a fist, no money can get in.

Good $ense Begins May 6

Do you…Dream of someday being debt-free? Use the resources you have according to God’s principles? Have a plan for getting out of debt and staying out? The Good $ense Budget Course, developed by Willow Creek Church, can help you do all these things and more.

Tom Moline will host this 6-week course on Sundays, beginning May 6, at noon. A light lunch will be available. Cost is $24 per person.

Marriage and Money

How candid are you with your spouse

about finances? A recent poll by the

National Foundation for Credit

Counseling (NFCC) found that almost 1 in

4 respondents (24%) would not tell their

husband or wife about a financial

problem, fearing it would worry the

spouse, damage their relationship or be an

unwelcome surprise.

"Even if well-intentioned, withholding

financial information from a spouse is not

a sign of a healthy relationship, either

emotional or financial," says Gail

Cunningham, spokesperson for the NFCC.

The organization suggests spouses set

aside a time to discuss such issues in a

calm, honest, open-minded way.

Source: National Foundation for Credit

Counseling

Retire at 65? Nope!

As appealing as retirement can look, older

Americans who continue to work for pay,

either full time or part time, after age 65

report better emotional health than those

who don't. Researchers aren't sure why. It

could be the extra money, the chance to

socialize and interact with coworkers, the

feeling of being needed or some other

factor. "While continuing to work may be

a financial necessity for many, it appears

the benefits of being employed after age

65 go beyond material advantages,"

researchers say.

Source: Gallup

Reprinted with permission of Thrivent

Financial for Lutherans from the Winter

2012 issue of Thrivent magazine.

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Tuesday May 8

9:00am Harvest of Hands Craft Day

9:00am Kitchen Cleaning

9:30am Staff Meeting

6:30pm Outreach Evangelism Meeting

7:00pm Jubilee Rehearsal

7:00pm Global Missions Committee

Wednesday May 9

10:00am Devotions at Park View

2:45pm Class Ring

3:45pm SONshine Choir

3:45pm Ring Forth

3:45pm Kids' Place

4:45pm Joy Choir

5:00pm Wednesday Night Supper

5:15pm Youth Choir

6:00pm Confirmation

7:00pm Senior Choir

7:15pm Harvest of Hands Crafts

7:30pm Graceland

Thursday May 10

8:00am Men Seeking Wisdom Bible Study

9:00am Lutheran Social Services

6:30pm Bible Study

Friday May 11

Saturday May 12

9:00am Marysville Cleanup

Sunday May 13

Mother's Day

8:30am Traditional Worship Service

8:30am Last Day of Sunday School

9:30am Coffee Fellowship

9:45am Family Express Worship

10:30am Contemporary Worship Service

10:30am Sunday School


12:00pm Good $ense Budgeting Class

Monday May 14

6:00pm First Sunday Rehearsal

7:00pm Zion Book Club

Tuesday May 15


9:30am Naomi Circle

5:30pm Stewardship Meeting

7:00pm Property Committee Meeting

7:000m Jubilee Rehearsal

7:30pm Visioning Task Force Meeting

Wednesday May 16

9:15am Devotions at Sunrise

2:45pm Class Ring Bowling Party

3:45pm Elementary Choirs & Kids’

Place Bowling Party

4:45pm Youth Choir Pizza Party


6:00pm Worship and Music Committee

6:00pm Confirmation Worship with

AGAPE*

7:00pm Senior Choir

7:300pm Graceland

7:30pm Church Council Meeting

Thursday May 17



9:30am Wright at Home Board Meeting

1:30pm Blood Mobile

7:00pm Rebecca Circle

Friday May 18

6:00pm Wedding Rehearsal

Saturday May 19

9:00am Marysville Cleanup

2:00pm Wedding at Zion

Sunday May 20

Holy Communion at 8:30 and 10:30




10:30am Jubilee Worship Service with

Recognition of Graduating Seniors



2:00pm Park View Care Center

Devotions

Monday May 21


Tuesday May 22

9:00am Harvest of Hands Craft Day


6:00pm Caring Ministry Meeting


7:00pm Personnel Committee Meeting

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Tuesday May 1


6:30pm Social Ministry Committee


Wednesday May 2

7:00am Men's 50+ Bible Study

9:30am Women's Study

2:45pm Class Ring at Parkview Care

Center

3:45pm SONshine Choir at Parkview

Care Center

3:45pm Ring Forth at Parkview Care

Center

3:45pm Kids' Place at Parkview Care

Center

4:45pm Joy Choir


5:15pm Youth Choir

6:00pm Confirmation

7:00pm Senior Choir

7:30pm Graceland

Thursday May 3

National Day of Prayer



6:30pm Bible Study

Friday May 4

9:00am Women's Brunch Set-Up and

Decorating

Saturday May 5

9:00am A Time to Dance Women's

Brunch

Sunday May 6

Global Mission Sunday

Holy Communion at 8:30, 9:45, and

10:30









2:00pm Molly Trebus Benefit

Monday May 7


May 2012

Wednesday May 23

9:00am Newsletter Assembly

9:20am Devotions at Lakeridge

10:30am Devotions at Park View

5:30pm Supper Team Appreciation

7:15pm Harvest of Hands Crafts

Thursday May 24



Friday May 25

Saturday May 26

Sunday May 27

Pentecost







Monday May 28

Memorial Day


Tuesday May 29



Wednesday May 30

7pm Baccalaureate at St John’s Lutheran

Church

Thursday May 31



We Did It – 100,008 Meals!

By Joy Arens and Linda Nerothin

April 15, 2012 … what an amazing day it was at Zion!

It all started in April of 2011 when Zion packaged 23,000 meals in partnership with Outreach International of Union, Iowa. That was a great day, but we thought we could do even better! Zion’s Harvest of Hands committee designated the majority of funds raised at the November 2011 Festival for a large packaging event. Additional money was raised through a Hog Roast in September and a Valentine sale. Zion’s Sunday School students raised over $2,500 during Lent through Change for Children.

At a Truckload of Life meeting, Pastor Ted started out private donations with a $100 donation. Dave Nerothin called lots of others and challenged them to do the same. An anonymous match of $2,500 was also received, and many donations were received at the event in a big wooden truck bank made by Lyle Jans.

On Saturday, Doug and Dave Schmidt met the semi with their forklift and brought all the food and packaging equipment into Trinity Hall. With the help of Bob from Outreach and many volunteers, the set-up took less than two hours.

Sunday was such an exciting day! The Sunday School packed at the 8:30 and 10:30 shifts. It was fun to see how excited the children were to help. Over 500 volunteers of all ages from Zion, other churches, Buffalo and surrounding communities filled another four shifts. Myron and Pastor Ted led a blessing of the packed boxes after each shift. Some people enjoyed packing so much that they wanted to keep going, and packing bags had to be rationed to save some work for the last shift! As tables finished up the final shift, the packers helped to break down the tables and clean up, allowing everything to be packed up by 5pm.

The total for the day was 100,008 meals packed at a cost of $25,002.

This load will go to Tanzania. In addition, 180 pounds of food were collected and delivered to the Buffalo Food Shelf.

The Harvest of Hands committee and the Zion staff wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the many volunteers who worked so hard and contributed time, money and food to make this event such a success. Volunteers learned that 50 children died of starvation in the time it took to watch the 3-1/2 minute training video. The Harvest of Hands committee feels called to share God’s love through feeding the hungry. We couldn't have sent these meals without your help! May God bless you all as you have blessed others! Thank you!

See pages 16-17 and Zion’s Facebook page for more photos from this event.

Linda Nerothin, Joy Arens, Bob Dake (from Outreach), Holly Husom

Marysville Services

Start June 4

Each summer (June-August)

Zion offers the opportunity to

worship at our historic

Marysville church. This beautiful

historic country church is located

among farmland on County Road

9 between Buffalo and Waverly.

The worship service begins at

7:00pm each Monday evening.

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30 Hour Famine Recap

On Friday, March 23, over 120 8th-12th grade students from the Buffalo area came together at St. John’s Lutheran to fight hunger while learning the truth about hunger, poverty, and injustice — and how to overcome it all with love.

Students had the opportunity to serve many different organizations during the Famine, including Love INC - Heartland, Love INC - Big Woods, Parkview Care Center, Park Lane & Woodmere Apartments, MRD Inc, Kids Against Hunger, Read to Feed the Mind and others.

Students were also able to take part in Tribal Games, worship, devotions, journaling and fellowship. At midnight, to celebrate their accomplishments, students broke their fast with a pancake breakfast.

This was a great experience had by all! See you in 2013!

AGAPE* is Coming!

AGAPE* (aka Dave Sherer) is coming to Zion on Wednesday, May 16, to lead an inspiring night of worship during Confirmation.

AGAPE* has inspired youth from Brooklyn to Bosnia with his relational ministry "Hip Hop Outreach." Combining rapping, dancing, and storytelling, AGAPE* connects with his listeners in a way that they really "get it." His energy is contagious, and his stories of faith transcend differences. Even those who do not normally enjoy hip-hop find themselves dancing to his music and captivated by his unique presentation of the Gospel. AGAPE* brings an authentic approach into songs and stories that can be understood by every listener. His passion is to bring together people of all backgrounds and let them know about God's love for the whole world.

You will not want to miss out on this amazing night of music, testimonies, dance, prayer, worship and fellowship! All are welcome! CDs and t-shirts will be available for purchase.

Graduate Recognition

Zion will be honoring the Class of 2012 on Sunday, May 20, at the 10:30am worship service. Graduates should wear their graduation gowns, but not caps, and meet in the Zion library at 10am.

This year’s service will be led by the graduates. If you would like to assist, please contact Myron.

Baccalaureate

The Class of 2012 is invited to attend the Baccalaureate ecumenical worship at St John’s Lutheran Church on Wednesday, May 30, at 7pm.

Members of the class have been working hard over the past few weeks to put together a night filled with music, prayer, worship and fellowship.

Family and friends are encouraged to attend.

Youth Ministry Director of Youth Ministries

Myron Crawford

763-682-1245 ext. 308

[email protected]

Zion Youth Ministries exists to

reach out to youth, to come

together and learn how to be for

God and others through worship,

study, fellowship and service.

Friday Breakfast Crew

Senior High Students - Come out to

Perkins on Friday, May 4 at 6am for a

chance to check-in with everyone.

Make sure to bring money for food and

a tip for our great servers!

Confirmation Registration

Registration for Confirmation for all

new and returning students who will be

in 7th or 8th Grade in Fall of 2012, is

available online from May 21 to August

12.

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.

Confirmation Work

Remember that all Confirmation

requirements must be finished by

August 1.

Everything Else

Check the website for Graceland and

Confirmation schedules:

ZionBuffalo.org/youth

1 Timothy 4:12

Don’t let anyone look down on

you because you are young, but set

an example for the believers in speech,

in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

ZionBuffalo.org/Youth 12

Club 456 Air Maxx

On Sunday, May 6, Club 456 will be taking a trip to Air Maxx Trampoline Park in St. Cloud.

The bus leaves Zion at noon, and returns at 3:30pm.

Registration fee of $25 per student includes bus, admission (90 minutes of jumping), rubber soled socks (required by Air Maxx), and a snack.

Sign up and find the required waiver at ZionBuffalo.org/456.

Summer Day Care

Zion Day Camp

If you are looking for a super-fun care option for your elementary-aged children this summer, Zion Day Camp (ZDC) is worth your consideration.

ZDC is school-aged summer child care which is available at Zion throughout the summer from 6:30am-6pm, Monday to Friday, for children who have just finished kindergarten, through 12 years old.

Daily activities include free time and snacks, but Bible stories, structured games, and creative projects are also part of the schedule.

Contact Holly Husom (763.682.1245 or [email protected]) with any questions or by May 11 to register .

Daniel’s Courage in Captivity

Vacation Bible School

Travel back to Babylon and join Daniel--torn from his home and forced into the king's service. Imagine the pressure of learning a new language and culture…and the shock of discovering your best friends have been tossed into a fiery furnace. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar! Kids and adults will find that they're not much different than Daniel and his friends, who kept their faith in a faithless culture.

All kids from age 3 to 6th grade are invited to be part of another amazing VBS adventure, June 11-15 from 9-12.

Sign up online at ZionBuffalo.org/VBS by Sunday, May 27.

Transform Zion into a Babylonian

Bazaar

The VBS decorating crew will be at work June 3-10 to set the stage for Babylon VBS. If you would like to help, please contact Holly for details.

Calendar Notes

May Memory verse: Psalm 27:14

Sunday School

May 6: Good Samaritan

May 13: Parable of the Seed Sower

Wednesdays

Kids’ Place, bells, choirs, supper

Kids’ Place & choirs will have a bowling

party at Huikkos on May 16. Those that

normally participate in Kids’ place, Joy

Choir, SONshine Choir and Ring Forth

will ride the usual bus, which will take

them to Huikkos at 3:45pm. They will

need to be picked up by a parent at

Huikkos at 5:15pm.

For a full calendar see the website at

ZionBuffalo.org /Children.

ZDC is Hiring

Zion is now accepting staff applications

for 2012 Zion Day Camp. All applicants

must be age 16 or older. The application

form is available from the Zion

office and must be

submitted by May 11.

Contact Holly at

763.682.1245 with

questions.

CoDirectors of Christian Education

Holly Husom

763-682-1245 x308

[email protected]

Roxie Otten

763-682-1245 ext. 311

[email protected]

ZionBuffalo.org/Children 13

Children’s Ministry

tel:763-682-1245

mailto:[email protected]

Molly Trebus Benefit

Friends of the Trebus family are hosting

a benefit for Molly at Zion on Sunday,

May 6, from 2-6pm.

Marysville Cleanup

Marysville church will be cleaned up on

Saturday, May 12, in preparation for

summer worship services starting June

4. Volunteers are welcome from 9am to

noon (bring a bucket and rag if

possible).

Food For Friends

Food for Friends is a ministry that

delivers warm or frozen meals to those

going through particularly challenging

times in their lives. If you know of

someone who could use a meal or two,

please contact [email protected] or

the church office. You are also

welcome to get meals out of the FFF

freezer and deliver them yourself. If

you are interested in helping with this

ministry, you can sign up on the Table

(ZionBuffalo.TableProject.org) or

contact the church office.

“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet

voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again

tomorrow.’”

—Mary Anne Radmache

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This article appeared in the March issue of the Redeemer Lutheran Church newsletter

Welcome to our new Health Ministries Intern- Jinaa Lane

The Health Ministry Team has hired a new intern, Jinaa Lane, to work with Redeemer Lutheran to put into action the results of the 2011 Health Survey, in which many of you took part.

My name is Jinaa Lane, and I am a student at St. Catherine University majoring in Public Health, Health Science, with a focus in Nutritional Science. My decision to major in Public Health is a result of my concern for the holistic well-being of many of the communities in America struggling with insufficient knowledge of healthy eating and being affected by sedentary lifestyles, which in turn result in obesity and Type 2 diabetes. I am concerned our children are paying the price for the choices we are making through childhood obesity. Type 2 diabetes among our children is increasing every year. I would like to be a resource for many American neighborhoods as a health and nutrition educator promoting healthy living and disease prevention. I am currently at NorthPoint Clinic as a Health Educator working with the Registered Dietician on the Diabetes Self Management Class, Diabetes Support Group, and the We Can Program, which promotes healthy living to families on the North Side of Minneapolis. I am a student Money Management Mentor with the Money Management Program at St. Catherine University: I help educate the St. Kate's community on financial fitness by conducting workshops and presentations and through one-on-one counseling for students of St.Kates and high school and elementary students. As the Harrison community strives to be an example in living holistic healthy lives, I will be honored to be a part of the process. I look forward to working with this wonderful community as we become proactive in our efforts to develop strong minds, bodies, and souls.

Tweet Tweet

There are many ways to keep in touch with what is happening at Zion. Besides this newsletter and the weekly announcement inserts in the bulletin, social media tools help many members stay connected.

One of the social media options that Zion has been using for a few years now is Twitter. When the account was first set up, few people around Buffalo used Twitter, and Zion’s use was limited. Recently, the number of local users has been increasing, and staff are working to make Zion’s Twitter feed more regular,

relevant, and interactive.

When you check out Zion’s Twitter profile at Twitter.com/ZionBuffalo, you will find a mixture of announcements, behind the scenes news, and occasional ‘retweets’ from other local or Lutheran organizations. Click the ‘Follow’ button … and don’t be surprised if ZionBuffalo follows you back :)

You can also find Zion’s most recent update on most pages of ZionBuffalo.org, right above the ‘Featured Links’ in the right sidebar.

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Easter Basket Mission

The collection, assembly and distribution

of the Easter Food Gift Baskets by

members of Zion to clients of the Buffalo

Food Shelf continues to grow in the

number of people served in our

community. Under the leadership of the

Social Ministry Committee many groups

and individuals got involved to make this

event meaningful and successful.

Members of Zion donated enough

product and/or money to fill 225

baskets which fed about 800

individuals in the Buffalo area.

The grapple Sunday School kids

packed up about 650 bags of bulk

jelly beans

Confirmation groups collected

products and then came in with their

leaders and sorted and counted the

products.

A group gathered and filled the bags

and added a Easter greeting card

from Zion

Once our guests started to arrive,

volunteers cheerfully greeted and

welcomed them into our church—our

home!

A senior high student preformed the

duties of Easter Bunny to thrill the

kids!

Contributions from Love INC—Big

Woods and Buddy’s Kitchens enabled

us to feed the families and individuals

a bowl of soup and a sandwich.

After eating, clients came to Trinity

Hall and received their Basket where

our volunteers wished them a Happy

Easter and helped carry it out to their

cars if necessary.

The following morning, more

volunteers came in to help clean up

and take excess items to the Food

Shelf!

This is a great example of the people of

Zion, from the kids, to adults, to seniors

all participating to serve those in need in

our local community with passion!

Together we are helping people experience

the Joy of Life in Christ!

Congratulations

Graduates

Congratulations to members and friends of the congregation who are graduating from high school this year.

The Class of 2012 will be recognized during the10:30am worship service on Sunday, May 20. Baccalaureate will be at St John’s

Lutheran Church on Wednesday, May 30. More information about both these services can be found on page12.

Caitlin Abbott

Haley Adams

Jared Anderson

Whitney Anderson

Parker Austinson

Emily Bengtson

Tyler Benson

Tyler Berg

Michael Bischoff

Ryan Bonde

Annika Bordak

Tyler Borg

Kevin Brainerd

Michael Burgdorf

Daniel Butler

Audrianna Campbell

Steven Campbell

Matthew Clark

Lauren Comes Flying

Gavin Corhouse

Quinn Crawford

Jonathan Danielson

Clint Dille

Ashley Ditty

Marissa Elsenpeter

Erika Folkerds

Andrew Follestad

Jake Fredendall

Andrew Gregg

Wyat Grondahl

Andrew Gutknecht

Paige Habisch

Kaitlyn Halvorson

Chantel Harnois

Joshua Hogan

Rebecca Jacobs

Ashley Johnson

Helena Johnson

Michelle Johnson

Gracie Jordet

Samuel Klein

Kayla Koivisto

Cody Lamm

Riley Larson

Tyler Lewellen

Tori Line

Grace Lund

Zachary Marrandino

Paul McAlpine

Brett Michaels

Taylor Moline

Mikayla Mujwid

Rebecca Nichols

Kirsten Olson

Ryan Olson

Kevin Osfar

Caley Paripovich

Samantha Paripovich

Kenneth Parks

Frances Pearson

Vincent Pecarina

Lucas Peterson

Laurel Prodahl

Alexandra Sandberg

Megan Sandberg

Ian Scheie

Taylor Schmidt

Taylor Schweisthal

Samuel Siemers

Jessa Sigurdson

Blair Solberg

Kallie Statema

Hanna Svoboda

Daniel Timm

Cassie Vanderhoff

Cameron Weber

Michael Wiese

Clint Williams

Trey Wilson

Kelsey Wright

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The Voice

A monthly publication of Zion Lutheran Church

Upcoming Deadlines

April 16 at 8am for May Issue

May 14 at 8am for June Issue

Editor: Angela Bengtson

[email protected]

This Month’s Cover

Spring Bulbs in Zion’s courtyard

Contact Us

[email protected]

www.ZionBuffalo.org

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-

4:30pm (noon summer Fridays)

Ph 763.682.1245 / Fax 763.684.1967

1200 Highway 25 South, Buffalo (across

from 13th St S.)

PO Box 88, Buffalo, MN 55313

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Zion Staff

Ted Vanderpan: Senior Pastor

ext. 304 | [email protected]

Luke Schmidt: Pastor of Congregational Life


Sherilyn Burgdorf: Shared Ministry Director


Roxie Otten: Co-Director of Christian Education


Holly Husom: Co-Director of Christian Education


Myron Crawford: Director of Youth Ministries


Jim Onstad: Youth Staff

Diane Montplaisir: Administrative Secretary


Angela Bengtson: Communications & Membership


Sue Stensrud: Financial Secretary


Ryan Bjokne: Facilities & Grounds Manager

[email protected]

Louis Nagel: Part-time Custodian

Missy Peterson & Laurel Lundeen: Nursery Staff

Launi Stuhr: Kids’ Place Staff

Michael Walsh: Coordinator of Music

Bob Strommen: Sound System Coordinator

Congregational Council

Roger Brenny

Bill Deneen

Mike Davis

Kelly Hanson

Deana Jeske

Devonne Kent

Beverly Koopman

Sue Lyrek

Tom Moline

Mike Newman

Steve Peterson

Wanda Weber

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Buffalo, MN 55313

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Vacation Bible School 13

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Congratulations Graduates 15

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