In Our Thoughts & Prayers Baptisms: Carter Joseph, son of Brittany Gibbs and Jamie Gibbs. Sponsors are Dustin Gibbs and Brandee Gibbs. Cooper Jerome, son of Brittany Gibbs and Jamie Gibbs. Sponsors are Desirae Burlile and Kelly Burlile.
Wedding: Congratulations to Jenny Dehmer and Josh Anderson. They exchanged marriage vows at Zion on Saturday, February 12. Zion parents of Jenny are Rollie and Liz Dehmer.
Christian Sympathy to: Kalin and Nancy Samson & family. Kalin’s father Duane Samson died January 25. Funeral services were Jan. 28 in Dassel.
Flowers on the altar: In memory of Pete Specht (2/13/06) from Gayle Specht and family.
Active Military and their families Fred Pierce stationed in Miramar, Ca; Korey Siltman, stationed in Washington; Ben Pecarina, stationed in Las Vegas, Doug Pecarina, Army National Guard; Will Dobbins, stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA; Greg Bremseth, stationed at the MEPS in Houston, TX; Charles Mandery, Army National Guard; Christopher Brophy, stationed at Fort Riley Kansas; DeAnna Strommen, stationed at Fort Hood, TX; Cody Bauman, stationed at Ft Bragg, NC; Chris Paulsen-Schmidt stationed in Norfolk Virginia.
Children’s Ministries Feb 13 - Sunday School Pre-K - Mary and Martha 1-3 - Jesus Walks on Water, Lazarus, Ten Lepers 4th - Club 4 5th and 6th - Classroom Feb 16 - Kids Club Feb 20 - Sunday School Pre-K - Lenten Planting lesson 1-3 - Lenten Planting lesson 4th - Lenten Planting Lesson 5th and 6th - Grapple / Lenten planting lesson Feb 20 - Children sing in worship First Communion Class - Sat Feb 26 9am-12pm This for students in 5th grade and above. Sign up at the Information Desk following worship services. The cost is $5 per student. Contact Roxie Otten or Holly Husom with questions. Zion is attending Summer Camp - Jul 8 - Jul 15 Open to current 2nd-6th graders, brochures at the Information Desk.
Prayer Concerns Molly Trebus (hospitalized), Joe Lantto, Shirley Erickson, Rheta Prigge, Robb Mattson, Milt Running, Donna Magnan, Evan Spinney, Diane Custer, Darlene Hoyne, Asher Scott Gabriel
Announcements & Upcoming Events Mission Jamaica Donations Requested The congregation is invited to help with the work that will be done, including a free medical clinic and a home building project. The supply list is available at the Information Desk and suitcase display areas in the narthex. Donations should be placed in the suitcases by February 20. These items will be carried in suitcases by each of the team members.
Go to zionbuffalo.org/children for more info
Youth News Confirmation Classes for Wed Feb 16 This weeks topic: Crucifixion Don’t forget your Bibles & handbooks Graceland - Wed Feb 16 This weeks topic: More Hot Topics Bring your Bibles
Help Needed for Sunday Morning ministries Sunday Coffee Fellowship Hosts, Greeters and Ushers are needed. If you interested in helping please contact the church office. The Global Missions Committee invites you to see what they are all about. They meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm. For more information contact minda Squadroni or Steve Peterson.
Harvest of Hands Kits available at the information desk for anyone that would like to help complete projects at home. Location of tub is in the bottom shelf of the wood cabinet.
Focusing our Vision The next step in the visioning process is to ask you what you think about Zion’s current health. During the month of February we are going to be encouraging you to complete an assessment. It will be an on-line assessment (paper copies will be available for those who are unable to take it on line.) Why take time to do a congregation-wide assessment? Because churches, like people, need an occasional check-up. A snapshot of where we are today so we can make good decisions about direction for the future. What does the assessment look like? It is a survey of about 90 questions that will take about 20-30 minutes to complete. The assessment can be completed electronically or by hand. The responses will be handled anonymously. How will the responses be used? They will be summarized and shared with everyone and used as part of the data being reviewed as we identify our vision and priorities for the future. Watch for more information about the Church Assessment Tool and our visioning process, Reaching for Tomorrow.
Snow Tubing - Wed Mar 2 Leave Zion @ 4pm Return @ 8:30pm Open to all Confirmation and Sr High students! Cost is only $20! You must be signed up by Feb 16. No late entries accepted! 30 Hour Famine - Feb 24-25 - St. John’s Lutheran Church Every day, hunger kills nearly 8,000 kids. You can do something about it. Band together to fight hunger, save lives - and write a different story for the planet. Take a stand! The goal is to raise at least $30/student. If you do not fundraise, the cost will be $10. Please register by Feb 9 to guarantee your spot! Youth Camp - Sun Jul 10-Fri Jul 15 Open to current 7th-12th graders, brochures at the Information Desk. Go to zionbuffalo.org/youth for more info
First Communion Festival Students in 5th grade and above are invited to attend a First Communion Festival on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 9am-Noon. At least one parent or grandparent is encouraged to attend with each student. The festival will help prepare children for the reception of their first communion. Please register online or at the information desk by Sunday, February 20. There is a cost of $5 per student. Boundary Waters Men’s Canoe Trip Zion men interested in participating in the fifth annual canoe trip to the Boundary Waters please contact Jud Goerss at 682.4756 or JCGoerss @ yahoo.com. In the past, a group of eight Zion men share this adventure and fellowship experience. A BWCA outfitter provides everything so canoes, camping equipment and previous experience is not required. The group will leave on the afternoon of June 26 and return back to Buffalo on June 30.
Zionaires Please join us on Tuesday, February 15 at 9:30 in Fellowship Hall. We will have a representative here from Dragonfly, a non-profit organization that reaches out to others who are grieving the loss of a family member or friend. We will be hearing about the program and making kits that we can send to those in grief.