Zion Stories

Akin Park in Anoka is located where the Rum River and the Mississippi flow together. That’s where Zion hosted “meet and greets” in June, July and August for people who live in the neighborhoods around Zion. The number of people attending these gatherings has been...

Heartfelt thanks to the many construction volunteers and food volunteers who helped on our Habitat For Humanity project in Coon Rapids this past week.  It was a labor of love for our community. This year Zion volunteers helped in the rehab of a house at 10111 Palm St....

Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp – Hillside, CO 13,500 ft. That was part of the goal, the other part, to grow as a community and experience God in nature and through one another. We departed at midnight on July 16 and headed towards our first destination, Denver, CO. We...

Zion’s booth at Riverfest was a hit once again! Our “Spin to Win” wheel was back with many prizes such as the ever-popular Zion Cookbook, candy kabobs, Zion logo engraved key chains (engraved by Anders Lindberg), 200 wash clothes (made by Zion’s Knit One, Purl Two...

Officer Jake and his partner K-9 Bravo took the time to visit our students at Pre-K. We were excited to learn that Bravo listens to voice commands but also follows hand commands. When Officer Jake told him to stop and lay down with only his hand Bravo did it all....

In the mid-1990s a collaboration took place between then Zion Senior Pastor Rube Groehler and congregational member Greg Bergeron to start a recorded telephone ministry. Greg’s professional background in radio and commercial work and his love and personal relationship...