Middle School Ministry - Zion Lutheran Church Anoka

Welcome to Middle School Ministry!

The mission of Zion’s Middle School Ministry is to empower, encourage, and prepare youth for a deep life of faith and active engagement in the Body of Christ.

Support and accountability are provided in this partnership, with shared expectations for Sunday worship, Wednesday night learning and small group, and fellowship gatherings. Youth will have the opportunity to explore the Christian faith, ask tough questions, and see what it means to be a part of a faith community as preparation for their Affirmation of Baptism service.

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Zion Confirmation

Confirmation is an important milestone in your son or daughter’s faith journey that began at their baptism. It is our joy to partner with you in helping you fulfill the promises you made at baptism and help your child grow in their relationship with God.

Confirmation is grounded in the basics: weekly worship, worship involvement, weekly learning on Wednesday evenings, faith growth, and community service. In addition, students are expected to attend a retreat in their 6th and 7th grade years and spend a week at Camp Wapo in June after their 8th grade year before participating in the Affirmation of Baptism (Confirmation) Service the fall of their 9th grade year.

Registration Now Open!

The registration for confirmation is now open. Use the link below to register:

Registration for Zion Confirmation, 2021-2022

Wednesday Night Schedule

Please note that after-school will only be offered if our Covid guidelines allow dinner to be served.

After School: 3:30-6:00 p.m.
Dinner: 4:40-5:40 p.m.
Youth Choir: 5:10-5:50 p.m.
Confirmation: 6:00-7:10 p.m.

Youth Choir

Youth Choir is available as an option for youth grades 6-12 as an awesome opportunity to share your love and talent with the congregational community. Youth choir meets Wednesday nights from 5:10 – 5:50 p.m. and will begin to meet mid-October.

For more information about Middle School Ministry at Zion contact Pastor Mike Rueckert at: mrueckert@zionanoka.org.

Dinner (Subject to COVID-19 Guidelines)

A dinner is available for all members of the family served from 5pm-5:50pm on the Wednesday nights of programming. In keeping with our child safety policies, children birth to 5th grade will need to be accompanied by an adult. There are 3 ways to pay for the dinner:

At the door = $5 per person, $3 kids ages 3-5, free under 3

10 Meal Punch Card (6th-8th graders only) = $40

30 Meal Family Punch Card = $120 (4 punch household max).

Punch cards can be purchased online at any point in the year. Contact Pastor Mike or the church office for more information.

Note: Zion’s current COVID guidelines do not allow for serving food. We plan to add the dinner to our Wednesday night programming as soon as Zion resumes serving meals.