Congregation Meet and Greet
On Sunday afternoon, October 30, Zion’s Green Space was the site for some s’mores and fun! It was a beautiful afternoon for this congregational event and a great opportunity to get to know one another.
Zion Hosts Trunk or Treat
The Trunk or Treat community event has quickly become a yearly tradition at Zion. This year we had 16 trunks that were decorated by volunteers who handed out candy to over 400 trunk or treaters attending the event!
Zion Packs Meals at Feed My Starving Children
On the Wednesday night of MEA weekend (Oct 19), 58 people from Zion packed meals at Feed My Starving Children. Volunteers included confirmation youth, high schoolers, parents, and other adults from the congregation. Each shift at FMSC has a maximum of 100 people, so...
Fire Truck Visits Zion Pre-K
Zion Pre-K had a visit from the Coon Rapids Fire Department! Firefighter Justin put on his personal safety gear to show us not to be afraid. It's always fun to explore the big fire truck!
Getting to Know the People in Our Neighborhood
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...
Habitat for Humanity – Zion Volunteers Rock!
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....
High School Colorado Trip
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...
Anoka Riverfest 2022
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...