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Saturday August 1, 2026
 
 
Contact  Minda Squadroni
WebpageLocal Missions


Please consider donating new backpacks that will be handed out to the Harrison community of North Minneapolis.

Join us at the Block Party on August 12, 5-8pm! Please see the event for more details.

Sunday August 2, 2026
 
 
 

Holy Communion is a part of all worship services on the first Sunday of the month.

If you are attending the online worship service, we know you won’t have the exact same elements that we use when we are in worship in the sanctuary. Gather any variety or wine or fruit juice, and any kind of bread product.

If you are receiving communion at any worship service, please complete an electronic communion card.


Are you able to help serve communion? Sunday Worship Volunteers are needed! Please complete this form get on our volunteer list.  Form

8:30 AM
BuildingSanctuary


Zion's Sanctuary worship services are livestreamed to Facebook, and available on YouTube later in the day. 


Are you able to help serve on Sundays? Sunday Worship Volunteers are needed! Please complete this form get on our volunteer list.  Form

9:30 AM
BuildingSenior Pastor's Office

10:30 AM
BuildingSanctuary


Zion's Sanctuary worship services are livestreamed to Facebook, and available on YouTube later in the day. 

This indoor worship service will be also be broadcast on FM 87.9 for those worshiping from their cars.

For those who choose drive-in:
  • Come to the front of the church first and drive through the canopy to pick up a bulletin etc. 
  • On communion Sundays, prepackaged elements will also be distributed at the front door. 
  • You may also drop off your offering etc. at the front entrance. 
  • Drive to the back parking lot and park wherever you like. 
  • Tune your car radio to FM 87.9 (remember to turn your lights off)
  • Participate from within your car by reading and singing along with the bold print.
Are you able to help serve on Sundays? Sunday Worship Volunteers are needed! Please complete this form get on our volunteer list.  Form

Monday August 3, 2026
 
 
 
Contact  Holly Husom and Tammy Zumbusch
WebpageYouth+Children

8:00 AM
Contact  WCCA
320-963-6500
ClassroomsElephant
Fish
Monkey
Starfish
Turtle
Zebra

6:00 PM
Contact  Sherilyn Burgdorf
BuildingChoir Room


First Sunday leads worship with popular contemporary praise and worship songs on the first Sunday of each month. Rehearsals weekly.

6:30 PM
Contact  Adam Thompson
BuildingLibrary/Chapel

Tuesday August 4, 2026
 
 
 
8:00 AM
Contact  WCCA
320-963-6500
ClassroomsElephant
Fish
Monkey
Starfish
Turtle
Zebra

9:15 AM
WebpageYouth+Children


Storytime with Jesus is a social opportunity at Zion for families with young children.  This is for all caregivers and children at Zion and in the wider community.  In other words: you do not need to be a member to attend---all are welcome! 

The focus is on children learning through stories, songs, and play that Jesus loves them.  

When? 
First & third Tuesday of each month at 9:15 am to 10:30 am, in Trinity Hall. If you can’t be here by 9:15, come anyway!

9:15-9:30    Arrival.  Kids play and socialize.
9:30-9:45    Learn through song and movement. 
9:45-10:00   Storytime.
10:00-10:20  Fun activity, snack, socialize.
10:20-10:30  Clean up 

Families are welcome to join this new opportunity for a themed story time each month.  Caregivers are encouraged to socialize while the children learn and play together.   No registration required, just come and enjoy! 

~To tell the old, old story  Of Jesus and his love.~


9:30 AM
Contact  Pastor Bahe
BuildingLibrary/Chapel

11:00 AM
BuildingLibrary/Chapel

5:00 PM
Contact  Pastor Skorburg
BuildingFellowship Hall
Sanctuary

6:00 PM
Contact  Sherilyn Burgdorf
BuildingLibrary/Chapel

Wednesday August 5, 2026
 
 
 
7:00 AM
Contact  Roger Johnson
ro71na72johnson@gmail.com
Off SitePerkins

8:00 AM
3:00 PM
Contact  Karin Bengtson
BuildingCoffee Cafe
WebpageBlessing Closet


Volunteers are welcome to come help sort clothing for the Blessing Closet. 

For more information contact Karin Bengtson at 763-312-0235 or karinb99@gmail.com

6:30 PM
Contact  Ellen Schmidt
GroundsFront Lawn
WebpageYouth+Children



Thursday August 6, 2026
 
 
 
8:00 AM
Contact  Len Bengtson
plbengtson@earthlink.net
BuildingCourtyard Conference Room

 
9:30 AM
Contact  Bob Fix
BuildingLibrary/Chapel


Caregiver Support Group

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Don't know where to turn? 

Join the Buffalo Area Dementia Friends for a time of conversation, connecting with others, and knowing you are not alone in your journey. 



1:00 PM
Contact  Pat Lund
office@zionbuffalo.org
ClassroomsPrayer Room
WebpageVolunteer
Women's Ministry


Prayer Shawl Ministry
The prayer shawl ministry (knitters and crocheters) meets in the prayer room on the first and third Thursdays of each month, from 1:00-3:00pm.  If you are unable to attend the meeting but still want to participate, contact the office to be included on email communications. 

Prayer shawls are made full of prayers for the recipients. Our hope is that when the shawl is worn, they can feel the warmth of Jesus’ support, guidance and love. 
 If you know of someone who would benefit from receiving a prayer shawl, please contact the Zion office.


Friday August 7, 2026
 
 
 
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
Contact  Sherilyn Burgdorf and Sue Wright
Off SiteBJ Deli


Meet at BJ Deli in downtown Buffalo.

Saturday August 8, 2026
 
 
 
Sunday August 9, 2026
 
 
 
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:45 AM
Contact  Zion Office
763-682-1245
BuildingLibrary/Chapel
Webpage.newsletter webpage


Zion offers a class for new or prospective parents wishing to schedule a baptism at Zion. These classes are often offered on the second Sunday of even months.




6:00 PM
Contact  Anne Karson
BuildingNarthex


Come together for peaceful movement.

Monday August 10, 2026
 
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
Contact  Adam Thompson
adam.t@evolvingsol.com
BuildingTrinity Hall

Tuesday August 11, 2026
 
6:00 AM
Contact  Susan Johnson
BuildingTrinity Hall

9:30 AM
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
Contact  Pastor Skorburg
BuildingFellowship Hall
WebpageFare for All
FEATURED
Local Missions


Fare for All
Fare for All is a non-profit, cooperative purchasing program that sells packages of frozen meat and fresh produce for up to 40% off retail prices at Zion and around the state. Sales are open to all, no questions asked. 

*Sales are subject to change last minute. To stay informed:

FFA website      

FFA Facebook      


6:00 PM
Contact  Wes & Mary Mahlberg
ClassroomsJonah

6:30 PM
Contact  Office@zionbuffalo.org
WebpageLocal Missions


Lutheran Night at the Twins
Tuesday August 11, 6:40pm

MinnesotaTwins vs. Baltimore Orioles

Get ready to cheer on the Twins with fellow Lutherans. Each year,  a group of Zion fans sit together at a Twins game on Lutheran Night at the Twins. 

Tickets are $53


Wednesday August 12, 2026
 
7:00 AM
12:00 PM
Contact  Ellen Schmidt
WebpageYouth+Children



EVENT UPDATE!!- Now on the 12th!!

3:00 PM
5:00 PM
Contact  Minda Squadroni
WebpageFEATURED
Local Missions


Our annual block party will take place on August 12, from 5-8 pm. The block party is one of the ways Redeemer Church, and partnering churches like yours, reach out to love our neighbors in the Harrison community of north Minneapolis. For those who attended last year's block party, you can attest to how this joyous community event brought together diverse cultures for an evening of food, music, dancing, and so much more. It was FUN, FUN, FUN. This year's block party promises to be the same fun-filled, joyous event.

Looking to volunteer? Please sign up here.


Please consider donating new backpacks for kids that will be handed out to the Harrison community of North Minneapolis. Backpacks can be dropped off at Zion Lutheran Church in the collection bin by the front office until August 9.



7:00 PM
Contact  Holly Husom and Tammy Zumbusch
DYM@zionbuffalo.org
BuildingSacred Grounds
WebpageYouth - High School

 
Contact  Joy Arens
BuildingWilderness Craft Room
WebpageHarvest of Hands
Volunteer


The Harvest of Hands Group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday mornings at 9am and Wednesday evenings at 7pm. 

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All crafters are invited and encouraged to join the Harvest of Hands group for a fun craft session. New volunteers and ideas are always welcome.

Crafters can also work on projects at home. Supplies are available for home craft projects and canning. Contact Joy Arens for more information. There are some home project packets available by the office.


Thursday August 13, 2026
 
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
Friday August 14, 2026
 
9:30 AM
Sunday August 16, 2026
 
 
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
6:00 PM
Monday August 17, 2026
 
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
Tuesday August 18, 2026
 
9:15 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
2:00 PM
Contact  Mari Lee Culloton

Social hour in pontoon ride for senior adults from Zion Lutheran in Buffalo. Aug 18, 2 o’clock social hour, 3-4 o’clock pontoon ride.  Sign up HERE to join.



5:30 PM
Contact  John Lindlief
BuildingCourtyard Conference Room

 
Contact  Tom Moline
682-1245
BuildingLibrary/Chapel

6:00 PM
Contact  Pastor Skorburg
BuildingOffice Conference Room

7:00 PM
BuildingLibrary/Chapel

Wednesday August 19, 2026
 
7:00 AM
3:00 PM
 
Contact  Directors of Youth Ministry
WebpageYouth - High School


Summer is here, and we are excited to invite all middle schoolers (incoming 6th graders through incoming 9th grade graders) to join us for summer adventures at Zion!






5:00 PM
Contact  Children's and Family Ministry
CFM@zionbuffalo.org
BuildingLibrary/Chapel
WebpageYouth+Children

7:00 PM
Contact  Chuck Zumbusch
council@zionbuffalo.org
BuildingLibrary/Chapel

Thursday August 20, 2026
 
 
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
1:30 PM
Contact  Sherilyn Burgdorf
BuildingFellowship Hall


(June 2026) “I am created in God’s image. No matter what anyone else says.”
We’ll begin with the story of God’s creation and the “very goodness” that is spoken over every human being, hearing how those scriptures can be read as invitations to new freedom, community and vocation for people, regardless of gender, for all people were made in God’s image.

 (July 2026) “I am more than one thing: Honoring our many identities.”
In her TED talk, “The Danger of a Single Story,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie names this truth: We are much more than one thing. All of us have intersecting identities, roles and responsibilities. In this session, we’ll explore how the multiple identities of several women in Scripture shape their faithful living. Esther is not just a queen, but a niece, as well as part of an oppressed community of faith. Ruth is so much more than just a widow. Mary Magdalene has more identities than can fit within the allowed word count of this paragraph. So do you!

 (August 2026) “I am because you are: We need one another.”
Our individual identities are always bound up in community. Jesus describes this vision using a vine and branches. Archbishop Desmond Tutu describes this way of mutual interconnectedness as “Ubuntu,” where “my humanity is caught up and bound up inextricably with yours. I can only be fully me if you are fully you.” In delving into Scripture, we learn how no one can flourish unless everyone does, and how our lives are bound up with one another and the planet.

Friday August 21, 2026
 
9:00 AM
Contact  Steve Peterson
BuildingKitchen

9:30 AM
5:00 PM
Contact  Pastor Bahe
BuildingSanctuary

Saturday August 22, 2026
 
3:00 PM
Contact  Pastor Bahe
BuildingSanctuary

Sunday August 23, 2026
 
 
 
Contact  Children's and Family Ministry
CFM@zionbuffalo.org
WebpageYouth+Children

8:30 AM
10:30 AM
6:00 PM
Monday August 24, 2026
 
10:00 AM
Contact  Steve Peterson

2026 Zion Annual Golf Outing


This year’s event will be on Monday, August 24, 2026 at Albion Ridges Golf Course.

* The format will again be a Four Person Team Scramble with a 12 noon shotgun start.
* Registration will be open at 10:00 am.
* The cost is $100/golfer which includes golf with a cart, a bag lunch, and three side games
* Sign up online with online payment or drop by church and pay with cash/check.
* If you don’t have a full team, we will get you paired up with others. Signups close August 20th.


The money raised this year during Zion's golfing fundraiser will go to Mission Jamaica. Our congregation and community have been involved in several mission trips to Jamaica through an organization called "Mission Jamaica," one of our mission partners. The mission teams traveling to Jamaica typically have three primary focuses.

1. A Medical team will travel out into the community and provide medical care to residents.
2. A Care team will visit and work at the West Haven Orphanage to help provide care and companionship to the residences.
3. A Construction team will assist in the building of a Ja'bode Home for a family in great need of a better place to live.

This year we are golfing to raise funds to buy the building materials to build a Ja'bode home or two in early 2027. These homes are very basic four walled structures constructed on a concrete foundation. The cost of the building materials for one Ja'bode home is approximately $7,500. We are partnering with St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hanover to raise funds for two homes.

The mission travelers all pay their own way to travel and stay in Jamaica. Therefore, all the funds we raise during the golf outing fundraiser will buy building materials for Ja'bode homes.

Contribute to this year's important fundraiser. Your contribution is greatly appreciated and needed.

6:00 PM
6:30 PM
Tuesday August 25, 2026
 
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
Wednesday August 26, 2026
 
7:00 AM
3:00 PM
7:00 PM
 
Thursday August 27, 2026
 
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
Contact  Erica Curtis
BuildingTrinity Hall

Friday August 28, 2026
 
9:30 AM
Saturday August 29, 2026
 
9:00 AM
Contact  Holly Husom and Tammy Zumbusch
WebpageYouth - High School

Sunday August 30, 2026
 
 
Contact  Holly Husom and Tammy Zumbusch
WebpageYouth - High School

 
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
6:00 PM
Monday August 31, 2026
 
 
8:00 AM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM