Habitat Week – A Brush With Kindness

Habitat Week – A Brush With Kindness

July 11-14, Zion volunteers painted a house at 3334 Colfax Ave N in Minneapolis. This year, instead of hammers, volunteers wielded scrapers and paint brushes as they worked with an arm of Habitat called “A Brush With Kindness”. This program works with residents that...
A Child’s Perspective

A Child’s Perspective

We love children in worship and that includes their noises and wiggles! To help kids feel more welcome, we recently created PrayGrounds within the Sanctuary. These areas include kid-sized tables and chairs, books, and activities. You’ll find the PrayGrounds in...
Palm Crosses + Holy Week = Easter

Palm Crosses + Holy Week = Easter

On March 30, a group of faithful volunteers gathered to continue the tradition, started by member Wilma Carling years earlier, of folding palm frond crosses for Palm Sunday weekend. Over five hundred crosses were handed out to worship attendees.     Holy Week...
A Little Closer to Heaven

A Little Closer to Heaven

Pastor Mike Rueckert and Facilities Manager Steve Dussl ascended to new heights as they changed out light bulbs and fine-tuned Zion’s Sanctuary lighting just in time for Easter Worship.  
A Visit with Mary Jo at the Organ

A Visit with Mary Jo at the Organ

Zion Pre-K students recently joined organist, Mary Jo Gothmann in the Sanctuary. After playing a piece, she invited them up to the balcony to have a turn at the organ. The children enjoyed playing the keys and listening to the largest and the smallest pipes....
Zion Kids Present Christmas Program

Zion Kids Present Christmas Program

Zion Kids answered the question “Whatcha gonna call that baby?” during their Christmas program on Dec. 18, 2022. Kids from Holy Shenanigans, Kid City, Whirl Wednesday, Joiz-n-Noiz and the Children’s Choir joined together to present “His Name is Jesus.” Check it out at...