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Zion's 2010 Annual Report
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2010 Annual Report
Page 2
Staff Page 3
Council Page 4
Church Representatives Page 5
Membership Information Page 6
Baptisms/Weddings/Funerals Page 7
Bishop Craig E. Johnson Page 8/9
Pastor Ted Vanderpan Page 10
Interim Pastor Karri Anderson Page 11
Dirk Foster, 2010 Zion Council President Page 12
Stewardship Committee Page 13
Youth Ministries Report Page 14/15
Christian Education Report Page 16/17
Women of Zion Page 18
Global Mission Page 19
Zionaires/Social Ministry Page 20/21
Social Ministry/Worship and Music Page 20/21
Building & Grounds/God’s Gardeners/Property Page 22
Choir Reports Page 23
Handbells/Shared Ministry Page 24
Lutefisk Dinner/Harvest of Hands Page 25
Outreach & Evangelism/Visioning Task Force Page 26
Technology Task Force Page 26
Visioning Task Force Page 26/27
Vital Mission Committee Page 27
Financial Information Green Insert
Table of Contents
Page 3
Zion Lutheran Staff 2010
Senior Pastor:
Ted Vanderpan
Interim Associate Pastor:
Karri Anderson (December 2009-present)
Shared Ministry Coordinator:
Sherilyn Burgdorf
Financial Secretary:
Sue Stensrud
Youth Minister:
Myron Crawford
Assistant Youth Staff:
Jim Onstad
Co-Christian Education Directors:
Roxie Otten
Holly Husom
Office Support:
Diane Montplaisir—Administrative Secretary
Angela Bengtson—Communications &
Membership
Building & Grounds Manager:
Jill Pryor (til 3/24/10)
Tom Janzen (3/25/10-present)
Evening and Weekend Custodians:
Lou Nagel
Nursery :
Tina Eich
Jennifer Weese
Missy Peterson
Director of Music:
Michael Walsh
Organists:
Diane Johnson
Marlene Mohwinkel
Sound Technician:
Bob Strommen
Glen Johnson
Lyle Jans
Mike Otten
Choir Directors
Class Ring: Sherilyn Burgdorf, Jason Chalupnik
First Sunday Leader: Pam Freer
Joy Choir: Kristi Wagner
Joyful Ringers: Sherilyn Burgdorf
Jubilee Leaders: Gene & Sheila Blandford
Ring Forth: Sherilyn Burgdorf, Jason Chalupnik
Senior Choir: Michael Walsh
Sonshine Choir: Carol Moore
Youth Choir: Diane Johnson
Head Ushers:
8:30: Darrel Anderson and Len Bengtson
10:30: Russ Peterson and Jon Huston
Page 4
Zion Church Council
January 2010—December 31, 2010
President, Dirk Foster
Vice President, Steve Peterson
Secretary, Devonne Kent
Treasurer, Roger Brenny
2008-2010
Carol Clark
Dirk Foster
Charles Krause
Dave Schmidt
Doug Schmidt
2009-2011
Kevin Bergquist
Kelly Hanson
Colleen Manninen
Scott Morin
Steve Peterson
2010-2012
Roger Brenny
Tracy Gurneau
Devonne Kent
Sue Lyrek
Page 5
Zion Memorial Foundation Trustees Delegates
Sandy Kath-Brenny 2010-2012
Duane Olson 2010-2012
Minneapolis Area Synod Voting Members
Sharon Schmidt 2008-2010
Carol Krause 2008-2010
Idella Ziegler 2008-2010
Karen Mattson 2009-2011
Mary Mahlberg 2009-2011
Jason Chalupnik 2009-2011
Nominating Committee
Teresa Sorenson 2008-2010
Martha Driscoll-Nelson 2009-2011
Michelle Swenson 2009-2011
Lynn Pfeifer 2010-2012
Membership Information
Baptized Membership, end of 2009: 4,097
Members received during 2010:
A. By Baptism: children (15 yrs. And younger) 47
B. By baptism: adults (16 yrs and older) 1
C. By affirmation of faith: 34
D. By transfer: 15
E. From other sources: 5
F. Total members received during 2010 + 102
Members removed during 2010:
A. By death: 15
B. By transfer: 33
C. For other reasons 26
D. Total members removed during 2010 - 74
Baptized Membership, end of 2010: =4,125
Total confirmed membership, end of 2010: 2,799
Number of people confirmed in 2010: 55
Average weekly worship attendance in 2010: 580
Total number of people (including children) actively participating in the life of the congregation in 2010: 2,635
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Baptisms Colten Lee Biegert 01/10/10
Hailey Emelina Tecca 01/24/10
Oliver Mitchell Payne 02/14/10
Chloe Marie Hammer 02/28/10
Jospeh Kenneth Lindenfelser 02/28/10
Michaela Ann Trebus 03/14/10
Jayden Thomas Moe 03/28/10
Kielyn Rademacher 03/28/10
Alexander Leo DesMarais 04/11/10
Samuel Matthew Schuldt 04/11/10
Aubrey Julia Jane Moore 04/25/10
Autumn Kaylee Van Beek 04/25/10
Carter James Lance 05/09/10
Aunika Lynlei Sankey 05/09/10
Jaelynn Rose Kistler 05/23/10
Delilah Rae Jerde 06/13/10
Valerie Klye Marcks 06/13/10
Eli Drew Pribula 06/13/10
Axel Anthony Watson 06/27/10
Taylin Cecelia Bechtold 06/27/10
Collin John Caswell 06/27/10
Adreon Jerad Henry 06/27/10
Kinsley Piper Hopland 07/11/10
Garrett Daniel Anderson 07/25/10
Norah Grace Reding 08/08/10
Gavin Michael Brunelle 08/22/10
Kaidyn Scott Kafer 08/22/10
Macie Nevaeh Timm 09/12/10
Makayla Kimberly Varhol 09/19/10
Teigan Jade Gallagher 09/26/10
Vincent Scott Sinclair 09/26/10
Jerad Marshall Jones 10/10/10
Shane Elisha Jones 10/10/10
Reese Avery Millerbernd 10/10/10
Krysten Yvonne Payne 10/10/10
Stacy Lynn Scherber 10/10/10
Lucas Robert Hackett 10/17/10
Madilynn Klingman 10/24/10
Elliot Robert Lahr 10/24/10
Kevin Joel Umhoefer 10/30/10
Brennan Thomas Jacobs 11/21/10
Henry Francis Umhoefer 11/21/10
Evelyn Eileen Brott 10/31/10
Liam Andrew Gleason 11/14/10
Madeline Claire Mundt 11/14/10
Eloise Adele Kohls 11/28/10
Danica Kathleen Walker 12/05/10
Weddings Jeffrey Klarstrom and Sara Hauer 06/05/10
Jonathan Hambrook and Angela Hendel 06/19/10
Ross Stirratt and Linnea Logas 07/31/10
Darren Bjorklund and Natalie Barthel 08/21/10
Joshua Lepage and Jenna Dille 09/18/10
Jeff Kalinowski and Emily Frey 10/23/10
Funerals Clinton Mohring 01/29/10
Sheldon Fertig 02/05/10
John Scharenbroich 02/26/10
Tylor Lindberg 03/10/10
Lorraine Brynildson 03/22/10
Janet Reimann 04/01/10
Doloris Mulcare 04/08/10
Sheldon Fertig 07/09/10
Lee Dille 07/30/10
Thomas Woelfel 08/13/10
Vern Wahlstrom 08/14/10
Carol Isaacson 10/14/10
Edmund Anderson 11/13/10
Evangeline Callerstrom 11/19/10
Judith Seibert 11/22/10
Page 8
Annual Report to Minneapolis Area Synod Congregations
From Bishop Craig E. Johnson
January 2011
In this winter of 2010 as darkness envelopes our wonderful Minneapolis area as it does every
year, we are beginning to see flickers of light and hope as we begin to emerge from a long
economic winter that began in 2008. Our church has been hit hard by this economic crisis the
likes of which only the elderly have seen before.
Even in these times our congregations have continued to follow the witness of Christ and
served their neighbors and provided wonderful care for the people of God and for so many
that come through our doors.
We continue to look forward to better times for even as congregations are some of the last
entities to suffer in a downtown. We are also some of the last to emerge from challenging
economic times.
Last year, I reported to anticipate that about 5% of our congregations would leave our
denomination. To date, nine congregations have left, of those congregations, all but one had a
very marginal relationship with their denomination and I have noticed that the rostered
leaders were also very marginally involved. I am deeply disappointed that we could not all live
together with our differences but our constitution gives our congregations the right to secede
and we wish all churches well as we continue to serve our Lord and Savior.
Leadership
One of the most satisfying parts of synod work is to assist congregations in calling new
rostered leaders. In 2010 we completed 45 call processes which comprised of 33 congrega-
tional calls and 12 specialized ministry calls. Currently, we have 35 congregations in the call
process. I am thrilled to tell you that for almost every vacancy there are 10-15 candidates of
remarkable talent and faithfulness that wish to serve. No other synod in this church has so
many fine leaders to share with their congregations. A great thank you to Patricia Hansen our
call process administrator that keeps track of so many candidates in our call process.
This last summer our candidacy program, which walks with people who wish to become
pastors or lay professionals, has seen a surge in numbers with about 140 candidates to
manage.
My great thanks to Glenndy Ose, Kristin Raymakers, Doris Buerkle, and our candidacy commit-
tee for outstanding work and for making difficult decisions as they work for our whole church
in raising up healthy leaders.
Mission
Rev. Susan Tjornehoj, director of evangelical mission, is deployed staff supported by our
church wide organization. Susan has a great passion for ministry to those most vulnerable in
our midst and for new communities emerging in the city, rural, exurban and suburban areas
and congregations who are engaged in development asking how can we be the people of God
in 2011. To date, almost 30 ministries are being supported, incubated, and nurtured in the
Minneapolis Area Synod. A gathering of leaders, “A Community of Leaders: Gathered by
Christ, In Mission, for the Sake of the World,” has been formed who work to sustain and
encourage these mission outposts and imagine where the Spirit is leading. Examples of these
new ministries are Elk River Lutheran Church, Elk River; Swahili Congregation, Minneapolis;
Jacob’s Well Longfellow, Minneapolis; Public Safety Ministries, Inc., Excelsior; and Puerta
Abierta, Shakopee. Many thanks to all the partner congregations who have a heart for mission
and give mightily so that the Gospel is proclaimed in new places. More partners are always
needed.
The Immediate Future
I am mindful that my successor will be elected in 2013 and it is particularly important to begin
preparing for that transition. I believe what would have been most helpful 10 years ago when I
took office, is to have a flexible strategic plan for mission in place. With that in mind, we are
beginning this year to create that plan. From my perspective, it is extremely important that
this mission plan is not a top-down tool created uniquely by me, the synod staff or synod
council. A plan that comes from shared leadership is important because stakeholders, lay and
professional leaders in our synod can impart their input so that a broad spectrum of ideas will
be homogenized and employed. To do this work we have retained with grant money (not from
the budget), Dr. Mo Fahnestock of Authentic Leadership Inc., and he will be helping staff,
council, deans, rostered leaders and lay leaders to begin this process. I look forward to this
work with great anticipation and hope because we will be building our mission together with
God’s help. Blessings to you and your parish.
Bishop Craig E. Johnson
Minneapolis Area Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Page 9
Ted Vanderpan, Senior Pastor Report
2010 was a year of getting settled in. Given that it usually takes about a year and a half
for a new pastor to get in and really become a part of the
congregation, I believe I accomplished a great deal in 2010.
As of my writing this article, we are approaching a congregational vote on a new
associate pastor for Zion. Getting to this point represents a great deal of time for me
personally. I have met face to face with over 45 pastors and others over the phone. I have met with some of
these pastors several times. In addition to meeting with candidates, I have been meeting Monday nights with the
Call Committee. I believe we have an outstanding person in Pastor Luke Schmidt and that he will be a great
addition to our team.
Much of my day to day leadership is through the work of committees. I meet with and participate in the work of
the Finance, Stewardship, Property, Outreach and Evangelism, and the Call Committee. Each of these commit-
tees has taken good strides in their ongoing work, and are taking on new work or projects. The Outreach and
Evangelism Committee has not been functioning for several years and is now functioning at a level that is making
a difference in the congregation’s life. I do believe that effective committees are the backbone of an effective
congregation so I put a great deal of effort into committee work.
There are several task forces that have formed in 2010 that I am directly involved with. The Vital Mission Task
Force, the Visioning Task Force and the A Promising Tomorrow Leadership Team. Each of these groups will
function for a year or two and then fade away. Their work is essential for moving ahead as a congregation and so
I invest time and energy here.
Another area I have worked on this past year is to make staff development a priority. We have a weekly staff
meeting on Tuesday morning. We have read several books, focusing on pertinent topics, together. In addition, I
meet with each staff member on a monthly basis to stay up to date on work related issues and to bring ongoing
focus to their work. I have also worked with the Personnel Committee on staff related issues.
Pr Karri and I have intentionally focused her efforts on pastoral care related things so that I could get settled in
and get to work on organizational related issues. Pr Karri has taken the bulk of day to day
pastoral care and weddings and we have split pretty evenly the funerals. I anticipate that pastoral care responsi-
bilities will fall more about 60/40 with a new associate pastor.
Things have gone well in 2010 and I believe the congregation is headed in the right direction.
Pastor Ted Vanderpan
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Karri Anderson, Interim Associate Pastor Report
“For surely I know the plans I have for you”, says the LORD, “plans for your welfare and not
for harm, to give you a future with hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 NRSV
When I arrived at Zion in December of 2009, Pastor Ted Vanderpan was just settling in as
your new senior pastor. At that time we did not envisioned that I would still be here at the
close of 2010. The plan was for me to provide support and assistance in whatever ways
might be needed as Pastor Ted got to know Zion, transitioned into his new position and the congregational leadership
did the work necessary to call a new associate pastor. The time frame projected for all of this to happen and for a new
associate to be in place was late spring or early summer.
We make plans, and that is good and necessary, but our plans don’t always happen in the ways or timing we may have
hoped they would. We need to be reminded occasionally that even when things don’t go as we intended, God’s plan
for us will always work out as long as we trust and listen patiently for the voice of the Holy in our lives. And so, even
though the timing may be different than we had intended, I believe the work that has been done is going to well serve
God’s plans for Zion’s future.
My primary responsibilities have been in the area of caring ministries. It can be a difficult task to keep track of all
those in need of pastoral care in a church this large and so the need for congregational involvement in these ministry
areas will be great in the future. I have been working on developing systems that will help insure regular visitation to
members who are homebound or in care centers, support for those going through hospitalizations, long term illnesses,
death and grieving as well as identifying special needs and developing materials that will help inform and offer com-
mon direction for anyone who becomes involved in this area of ministry. In order to better serve the increasing num-
ber of weddings a job description was compiled and two wedding coordinators were hired. There has also been a day
long pre-marriage workshop designed that is already being offered four times a year for all couples being married at
Zion.
Shortly after I came to Buffalo I began serving as the Buffalo Ministerium secretary and have been administering their
financial assistance funds. I formed guidelines for determining who is eligible for help, designed a process for request-
ing assistance and have developed common standards and built relationships with the area churches, service organiza-
tions like the salvation army and Wright County Community Action, and other groups so that we could combine ef-
forts and avoid duplicating the work being done in Wright County. The effort that we have been making together is
hopefully laying a foundation for Love, Inc. to become established and help meet the growing needs of the Buffalo
community.
Along with the routine pastoral responsibilities I have functioned as the staff liasion for the Social Ministry and Global
Missions committees and have been at work trying to redefine and reestablish the Fellowship committee.
These months have been filled with a great deal of change and hard work. But at the same time it has been incredibly
fulfilling and exciting to see God’s plans for Zion continue to unfold. I feel blessed beyond measure to have worked
alongside all of you as we seek to share Christ’s word, strengthen faith and go into the world to serve those in need!
Pastor Karri
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2010 Zion Council President
By Dirk Foster
2010 was a year of stability and growth for Zion Lutheran Church of Buffalo. The church has overcome
its years of turbulence and angst and has refocused it efforts on its mission. Pastor Ted has completed
his first full year as the senior pastor and has taught the congregation to focus on mission and vision.
On Feb 17th 2010, the council elected a Call Committee. First meeting was on March 2nd where Terry
Peterson was elected chairman. The Call Committee interviewed approximately 45 perceptive candi-
dates throughout 2010 for the position of associate pastor and on January 19th, 2011 presented Pastor
Luke Schmidt of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Brooklyn Park to the church council for affirmation.
He was affirmed by the church council and a congregational meeting has been set for February 20th, 2011
to ratify his calling by the congregation. Pastor Karri Anderson will finish her calling soon after turning
over to Pastor Schmidt.
On February 21st, 2010 a congregational meeting was held and it was approved to hire Jim Pence of
Kairos and Associates to lead our next Capital Campaign. Planning started immediately and the drive
started in the fall of 2010. The Fall Capital Campaign was integrated with the Fall Stewardship drive and
the theme of the drive was “A Promising Tomorrow.” The church read Michael Foss’s book “Power
Surge” and held many small group discussions and meetings about what it meant to be a church of disci-
ples. The drive was very successful with renewed dedication and excitement about the mission of Zion.
Three motions were approved at the December 5th, 2010 annual meeting. A motion on the Bridge build-
ers report thanked the individuals involved in the effort and committed to build on that effort. Another
motion stated that 2011 would be a year of visioning for Zion and committed to identifying several key
initiatives which will provide direction and focus for the mission and ministry of Zion for approximately
the next 5 years, developing a strategic plan to implement the initiatives into the life of the congregation
and put into one document the mission statement, vision statement and a strategic plan for implementa-
tion of the key initiatives to be approved at the 2011 annual meeting. The third motion committed to
studying in 2011 the issue of Human Sexuality that was presented and approved at the ELCA convention
in August, 2009.
2010 laid the foundation for Zion’s continued journey towards a stable, vibrant and energized church.
Our senior pastor has settled comfortably into his role, the Outreach and Evangelism Committee has
been revitalize and a visioning effort has been started to determine God’s call for our church in the
future.
Dirk Foster
Council President
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Stewardship Committee
By Tom Moline
2010 began the year as “Year of Planting” to a “A PROMISING TOMORROW”
Zion’s stewardship committee designs programs to nurture the spiritual lives of our
congregation by encouraging them to manage the resources God has entrusted us with –
using biblical principals. In 2010 we implemented the following stewardship projects:
Freed Up Financial Living (Good $ense)
We conducted a workshop that explores our relationship to money using biblical guidelines. It
was conducted in February and hosted by Beth Hanson and Joell Morin. We plan to offer this
course again in early spring.
Zion Day of Prayer
Idella organized activities for a “Zion Day of Prayer.” May 6th coincided with the World Day of
Prayer. Our prayer concerns included search for a pastor, continued healing and the financial
health of the congregation. Idella will call other local churches to find out if they have plans for
the World Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5th 2011.
Newsletter and Bulletins
The stewardship committee continues to include articles monthly to the newsletter. We lead
the effort to remove the weekly financial report in the Sunday bulletin but to rather send that
information on a quarterly basis to the donating members along with their quarterly giving
statements. The financial information was seen as a consistently negative message focusing on
a budget rather than the importance of giving. Each week the bulletin now includes a Q&A
about stewardship topics. We plan to determine a strategy for future Q&A topics that relate to
the time of year.
Fall Stewardship Campaign
In February the congregation voted to enlist the services of Jim Pence from Kairos for
assistance in creating a capital fund campaign. Traditionally we have the capital fund campaign
in the spring (a three year cycle is common) then the general fund campaign occurs in the fall.
It was decided to have the capital campaign and general fund campaign both occur in the fall.
Visioning soon energized all those involved in these efforts. It was soon named “A Promising
Tomorrow” with fall events and speakers on many Sundays in the fall. The congregation was
encouraged to submit “Estimate of Giving” cards on November 14th.
During 2011 stewardship will continue to work closely with the APT team and develop the fall
campaign early in the year.
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Youth Ministries Report By Myron Crawford
2010 brought forth another year of transformational ministry through programming and
relationships.
Here We Stand Confirmation Program:
There were 55 students who were confirmed at the Affirmation of Baptism Service on
September 18, 2010 at Zion.
Currently, there are 48 8th Graders and 50 7th Graders enrolled in the Confirmation Program. With this, there are 17
small group adult guide leaders assisting with this program. Jim Onstad and I continue to use the interactive curriculum
titled “Here We Stand” from Augsburg Fortress. This curriculum included: skits, “My Faith Story”, Guest Speakers,
games, object lessons, science lessons, videos, songs and more. This year, I continue to lead the large group lessons as
Jim assists with skits, announcements, set-up and occasionally taking a small group. There have been some changes
implemented to the requirements for the students to be completed each year. The following is the list of requirements
to be completed: 30 Sermon Notes, 10 of which must be taken on a Sunday morning here at Zion, 3 of which must be
taken on a Lenten Wednesday Service, the other 17 may be from other churches, services or podcasts
30 Service Hours: 10 Community – Buffalo Food Shelf, Park View Care Center, etc.
10 Church – Acolyte, Usher, VBS, Alter Guild, etc
10 Family – something not of the “norm” – shoveling the neighbor’s drive, yard clean up, etc.
4 Memory Work (Memorizing Books of the Bible, Apostles Creeds & Lords Prayer and meanings)
4 Worksheets (Vocabulary)
9 Family Devotions (Readings, discussions, prayers, etc)
3 Mentoring Sessions
3 Statements of Faith
Final Exam
For the Confirmation Program, we have also implemented a Parent Night Rotation in which one parent per student of
each small group, should be in attendance to not only assist with the small group, but to participate in the program, so
that they might have a better understanding of what is going on with their student each week.
Middle School: Friday Night Fun Night: These are open to all Middle School students throughout the community to
come and have fun in a safe environment. Upcoming dates: Mar 18 @ Zion - Open Gym, DDR, Guitar Hero, group
games, speaker, etc.
7th/8th Grade Mission Trip – June 20-25, 2010 – Duluth, MN
To offer Confirmation aged students a different opportunity, Zion partnered with Youthworks to offer a mission trip
experience. During this time, students were able to plug in to many service opportunities with other church groups from
MN and IN. Students worked in many various service sights: Food Shelf, Boys and Girls Club, Senior Assisted Living,
Grounds keeping, Cleaning, Sorting donations, etc. Students who attended the mission trip also had the opportunity to
not only grow in the faith through worship, Bible studies, song, prayer and reflection, but they also had the opportunity
to play games, relax and have fun. This also becomes a great opening to build one-on-one relationships with students.
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2011 7th/8th Grade Mission Trip – June 19-24 – Minneapolis, MN
Partnering with Elim Lutheran in Robbinsdale, MN. Opportunity for students to serve Marie Sandvik Center, People
Serving People, etc
Senior High: The Sr High programming has had numbers grow for some events and still has challenges ahead trying to
find the right fit for all.
Graceland – Wed night youth group – continual studies/discussion on today’s culture and faith and how we are to
respond to some of these as Christians.
Friday Breakfast Crew – Meet for breakfast the first Friday of each month at Perkin’s @ 6am
October – 21 students and 3 adults November – 23 students and 4 adults December – 31 students and 3 adults
Sunday Morning Bible Study – 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month. Meets in Youth Room at 9:35 am – 10:25am
Working through the book of Esther
2010 Mission Trip – Chicago, IL – July 18-July 24, 2010
23 students and 4 adults attended this trip, served the Bridgeport neighborhood in Chicago, worked at
Benton House Community Center, Eden Place, New Life Family Life Center, St. Stanislaus. Each team worked with other
youth from MO,CO and CA. Each night there were different activities for team members: Community Cookout, Visit to
Millennium Park, Bible Study with residents, Swimming at Lake Michigan and ended week with visit to the Kalahari
Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Upcoming Events:
Dare 2 Share – Mar 11-12, 2011 – Eden Prairie, MN
Weekend for Sr High youth to learn how to become disciples and teach peers how to become disciples
2011 Sr High Mission Trip – July 24-29 – Buffalo/Mpls
Partnering with Salem Evangelical Lutheran of Mpls & Winds of the Prairie Minstry of SW MN Synod.
Serving the Buffalo Food Shelf, Parkview/Lake Ridge Care Centers, and the Camden Neighborhood in Mpls
Fundraisers for Sr High: Fundraisers are to help offset some costs for the Mission Trip
Cinnamon Rolls – Various Sundays, Italian Dinner & Variety Show – Sat Jan 22, 2011, Easter Breakfast – Apr 24, 2011
Stock Certificate Sale – May 8, 2011
Combined Ministry for Sr High & Middle School Students Snowtubing – Students and adults to go to Elm Creek Park
Reserve in Maple Grove – Mar 2, 2011
Goals for 2011: Continue to foster students’ relationship with Christ, Build small groups w/adult leaders in Sr High
and Host two workshops throughout the year to educate and equip parents.
Respectfully Submitted –
Myron Crawford – Director of Youth Ministries
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Christian Education Annual Report By Holly Husom and Roxie Otten
Sunday School had approximately 401 children registered. 5th and 6th grade
Sunday School classes switch between “regular” Sunday School lessons and
“Grapple” lessons. During Grapple, the students are able to make very rele-
vant connections between the Bible verses and what is happening in their
lives. Pre-K and Kindergarten classes experience a “modified” version of a
rotation model. Young children change classes every 20 minutes. Each Sunday, they have an
art project, singing time, a snack, and the Bible story. Children in grades 1-3, experience a
traditional rotation model Sunday school. One week might be an Art lesson to illustrate the
point of the Bible lesson, while another week might include a science project, a game, a snack,
or part of a movie. Our 4th grade program changed from previous years. This year 4th grade
students spend half of their class days in the traditional classroom setting. The other days
they partake in a large group class called “Club 4.” Club 4 is designed to help children become
accustom to functioning in a large group
setting. The main focus of these large group activities is helping children become familiar with
the Bible, how to located scripture and the difference between Old Testament and New
Testament. Each lesson is themed by the purchased curriculum “Bible Max” from Group
Publishing. Children are given the theme, and encouraged to dive into the Bible text to
indentify where it is located in the text.
When we began using the Workshop Rotation Model, we hesitated to implement the Sanctu-
ary Sunday idea. Other churches had a 4 week rotation, which ended with an “all Church”
Sunday. The main idea is for families to worship together. It is difficult for children to come to
church for Sunday school and to only attend worship with family on Christmas and Easter. In
order to encourage families to come to worship, we had Kindergarten and third grade Bible
distribution on one of these Sundays, and we have children singing in church on many of these
Sundays. The Sunday School volunteers have especially appreciated the opportunity to
worship with their families.
Kids Place has about 45 children registered. Due to changes in bus schedule, Wednesday
choirs and Kids Place was founded to accommodate the change in times and formats. All of
the kids come to Fellowship Hall and have snack together, and then break into their respective
groups. Of the 45 kids in Kids’ Club, 35 were also in vocal or bell choirs. Kid’s Place functions
as an after school daycare program. The program was staffed with two care providers who
keep the children in the designated areas for free play, and help those coming and going from
bells and choir programs. Kid’s Place is a necessity for keeping our Wed. night programming
alive, and functioning.
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Vacation Bible School was amazing, as far as the number of children and
volunteers involved. Zion’s week of VBS is scheduled following the first full
week after school ends. This year, we had approximately 340 children in
attendance. The theme was “Eygpt” and with the help of over 100 wonder-
ful volunteers, we were able to offer a fantastic week for the children of the
Buffalo community. Each year the children embark on a mission project,
aimed to help other children in need. This year, the VBS students created
over 100 tie blankets, and 150 plush stuffed animals to donate to Sharing
and Caring Hands. Roxie Otten and Chris Kunze delivered the
donation to Mary Jo Copland in July, and she was thrilled at the hard work and thoughtfulness
of the Children from Zion. She was certain many children would be very appreciative.
Zion Day Camp officially begins the Monday after VBS. Summer 2010, 30 kids were registered
for Day Camp. Attendance on a given day varied from 10 to 30 kids. Many ZDC participants
attended other summer school-like opportunities. There was no Summer School offered,
however, there were other activities open to children during the summer. Coupled with the
need for set schedules, the opportunities offered to school-aged kids, led to fewer kids in ZDC
than we had first anticipated. The ZDC staff was a group of mature, responsible employees,
which helped the kids to have a fun and safe summer vacation. During Zion Day Camp, kids
took part in Bible studies, games, free time, movies, cooking, crafts, reading, pizza parties and
water day activities. They also had the opportunity to go on field trips to: Maple Lake
Elementary Playground, Bowling, Mini Golf, and movies.
Homecoming was held outside and there was a Ministry Fair in the Narthex on Sunday,
September, 12th. There were approximately 700 people served that day. We offered
popcorn, cotton candy, face painting, Funky hair dos, tattoos, and other carnival style games.
Club 456 was formerly club 45. The 6th graders don’t have many opportunities, so we added
them to Club 45, changing the name and the program to include them. Club 456 has provided
activities such as: Roller Skating, Bowling and Snow-tubing. Typically, 35-60 attendees have
participated in Club 456 activities.
Christmas Program was traditional in nature, and gave many eye witness accounts from the
nativity characters on what that night must have been like. There were approximately 50
young actors and actresses involved in telling the story. All children who auditioned were
offered a part in the program (as is always the practice). The Sunday school kids in preschool
through fourth grade took part by singing songs before and after the program. We are truly
blessed to work with many wonderful volunteers and amazing children. It is staggering to
think about the number of lives we have the opportunity to touch. We are grateful to be a
part of this ministry.
Women of Zion By: Phyllis Bengtson
The Women of Zion includes all women of Zion. The organized Women of Zion has been
striving and struggling to be relevant to the lives of all our women. Our purpose statement
includes us as a community of women-all created in god’s image, all called to discipleship in
Christ, and all empowered by the Holy Spirit. Our commitment is to grow in faith, affirm our
gifts and support one another in our callings, engage in ministry, and promote healing and
wholeness in the church, the society, and the world.
Currently, Women of Zion has two bible Study circles. The Naomi Circle meets the third
Tuesday at 9:30am The Rebecca Circle meets the third Thursday at 7:30pm Some of the
circles’ ministries include visits to homebound church members and financially providing the
congregation with the daily devotional readings in the Portals of Prayer series.
Women of Zion have occasional planning meetings throughout the year which can be
attended by anyone and these are announced in the Sunday bulletin. We plan various events
during the year—a daughter of all ages or Mother-Daughter event in the spring; a Bible study
in the summer for all circle members and open to anyone; Prayer Sister Tea in December and
Santa Lucia Supper in December. This past year we implemented a Bible Study with Jill Davis
leading it during Advent and plan to continue to invite other studies like this. Also we are all
encouraged to help serve or bring food for funerals or church functions. This is a service that
is greatly appreciated. Participation in the annual Harvest of Hands is also encouraged. We
are hoping to strengthen our Women of Zion organization and encourage all women to
become involved in some aspect of service and study.
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Global Mission By: Steve Peterson
Our Global Mission committee has been working throughout the year, meeting on a monthly basis
with the goal of “Extending the ministry of Zion beyond our immediate community. We are seeking
to inform, educate and encourage our congregation regarding opportunities in global mission.” Zion
is continually blessed with so much of God’s goodness. We need to continue to share those blessings
that God has entrusted to us during our earthly journey. The Global Mission committee helps iden-
tify lead and coordinate efforts in the sharing of these blessings with others that are less fortunate.
We have continued to provide quarterly financial support to Redeemer Lutheran Church, our sister
church in North Minneapolis. Financial support is only a part of our relationship. Along with many
other Zion members we helped support other activities “A Concert in the Park,” “Raise the Roof
event,” “Christmas Store” as well as Sunday worship involvement.
This year we developed what we believe will be a wonderful relationship with an organization called
AKCLI (“All Kids Can Learn International”). This organization has an orphanage in Zambia that is
providing housing, education, and God’s love to orphans. We have a Zion family, the Squadroni’s
that are relatives of the organizers of this project. This connection has helped us develop a strong
desire to develop this mission project. Throughout the last couple of years members of Zion have
visited the orphanage providing support to them by sharing their individual talents. Two of our
committee members will be doing some mission work in Zambia in 2011. Through the generous
support of Zion members and others over $12,000 had already been donated to AKCLI to specifically
support this mission trip. We are very excited and anticipate that Zion will embrace this mission
project relationship for many years.
Our committee also tries to support other mission projects as we can. We provided some financial
support to a member traveling to Mexico with a group to build a home for a needy family. We
provided registration fees to support a Zion member attending an Orphanage Summit. A large group
of Zion members will be going to Jamaica in February 2011 to do some mission projects. Our
committee is looking forward to getting some of these mission travelers involved in our committee to
help support this effort.
The mission funds that were available to the committee this year were just over $8,000. These dol-
lars are given specifically to the Global Mission Committee through the Lenten folder offerings and
the generosity of Zion members throughout out the year using the monthly offering envelope pro-
vided members. We thank God for allowing our Zion congregation this opportunity to serve him.
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Zionaires
By: Roger and Sandy Kath Brenny
The Zionaires, made up of 55+ Seniors of Zion Lutheran Church was very active in 2010. Under the
leadership of Idella Ziegler, Sandy and Roger Brenny they promoted educational trips, fun adventures, and a
great deal of fellowship. They met on a monthly basis and attendance averaged about 25 members. Some
of the activities they enjoyed in 2010:
Visiting the Heritage Center in Buffalo and decorating a Christmas Tree
Modern farming presentation by Charles Krause
A Marti Gras party
Presentation of Holy Land trip highlights from Maurean Fellger
Helped assembling Food Shelf Easter Baskets
Had a Biblical Health and Nutrition Speaker
Took a trip to the MN arboretum
Missionary presentation by the Hille’s
Trip to the Science Museum for visiting the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit
Fishing and picnicking on Lake Pulaski
Tour the St Cloud History Museum and Grasshopper Chapel
Presentations about the Buffalo Community Center by Director Eric Nagel
Worship and Lunch with the Zion Staff
Social Ministry By: Roger and Sandy Kath Brenny
The Social Ministry Committee, which focuses on Community Outreach, had a very active year. In 2010 the
focus was on four major quarterly mission areas:
1st
Quarter (Jan, Feb, Mar)—AGING
It was dedicated to helping different age groups in our Community. We fed meals to youth involved with
Timber Bay, we gave Christmas presents to families in domestic violence through Rivers of Hope, and
supported Faith-in-Action and Nursing Homes as we provided financial help and fellowship for our Seniors.
2nd
Quarter (Apr, May, June)—HUNGER
We again supported the people utilizing the Buffalo Food Shelf by collecting, assembling, and distributing
an Easter Basket to people in need. This year we also provided a meal at Zion when they picked up their
basket. Meals on Wheels were also distributed by Zion people during June.
3rd
Quarter (July, Aug, Sept)—SHELTER
We promoted and assisted in the start up of Love INC—Big Woods in our community which is to serve those
in need with the love of Christ. School supplies were collected and distributed and a free Community
Breakfast was organized to be served at the Community Center.
4th
Quarter (Oct, Nov, Dec)—JUSTICE
This quarter focused on honoring our Veterans and current Military personnel and families. Help was also
given to the Bloodmobile Program. We also assisted in Food Shelf Thanksgiving and
Christmas Baskets and the Adopt a Family Program.
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Through these missions, members of Zion contributed over $9,000 in money and product and over 1000 vol-
unteer hours to help people and organizations in our local community.
Members of the 2010 Social Ministry Committee were Deb and Rick Johnson, Nancy and Ron Elam, Mary and
Wes Mahlberg, Judy Sandeen, Cheryl Mager, Beth Wychor, Sandy and Roger Brenny, and Pastor Karri.
Worship and Music By: Sherilyn Burgdorf
There are many who contribute to the music and worship ministries at Zion. We are thankful for the spiritual leadership given by Pastor Ted Vanderpan and interim associate pastor Pastor Karri Ander-son throughout the year. We are blessed with many lectors, communion volunteers, homebound communion visitors, acolytes, altar guild members, greeters, coffee hosts, ushers, and many worship volunteers who help with weekly worship. Thanks to the many musicians, directors, accompanists, and worship leaders who give so much to the worship services at Zion.
Zion helped to host a GospelFest concert at Sturges Park in July 2010, joining with members of Redeemer Lutheran in Minneapolis, members of Twin Cities Gospel Choir, and guest artist Robert Robinson. A gospel choir of local musicians was led by Lisa Olson from Redeemer. Over 500 people enjoyed the evening of music provided by the joint gospel choir and also by Redeemer’s Jump Crew.
Vocal Choirs Zion Senior Choir (adult) Michael Walsh, director Youth Choir (middle school/high school) Diane Johnson, director Joy Choir (Grades 3-5) Kristi Wagner, director SONshine Choir (Kindergarten-Grade 2) Carol Moore
Handbell Choirs Joyful Ringers (sr. high-adult) Sherilyn Burgdorf, director Jubilance, (sr. high short term choir) Sherilyn Burgdorf, director Class Ring (middle school) Jason Chalupnik and Sherilyn Burgdorf, co-directors Ring Forth (grades 4-5) Jason Chalupnik and Sherilyn Burgdorf, co-directors
Worship Leaders Diane Johnson, organist Gene and Sheila Blandford and members of Jubilee Pam Freer and members of First Sunday
Sound Technicians Bob Strommen Lyle Jans Glen Johnson Mike Otten
Nursery Caregivers
Jennifer Weese, Tina Eich, Missy Peterson
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Building and Grounds By: Tom Janzen
2010 was a year of transitions and an opportunity for growth. The facility and
grounds department went through an extensive hiring process which has brought me
to the full time position of Grounds manager, and Lou Nagel as my part time assistant.
Since taking the lead just before Easter I have spent many hours assessing what we
have and what we need. We have been able to clean and organize many areas while
taking inventory of supplies.
We were also able to acquire a carpet extractor (a very generous donation). It has saved the congregation
a great expense, as Lou and I are able to do the carpet cleaning ourselves. Our main objective has been to
get the building and grounds clean and safe!
Maintaining that is easy once we get there.
For 2011 our goals are not going to change too much. We will focus on catching up on some neglected
maintenance issues while seeing to the daily needs of the facility. We will also be taking on some larger
challenges such as replacing the partitions in the restrooms, and replacing some carpets. We are very
excited about the opportunities that lie ahead.
God’s Gardeners
By: Marjorie Stewig
Gardeners share their interest in gardening while spreading color and care. Meet, learn and share Garden plots around Zion are assigned to volunteers each spring for one season. God’s Gardeners also organize the ‘Gardeners Exchange’…a way to share your home Grown produce with others for a free will donation to support World Hunger.
Property Committee By: Marorie Stewig
The Property committee is a volunteer committee with the support of a council member,
which oversees all of the repair projects and maintenance of the church buildings and grounds.
Committee members work with Building & Grounds manager, contractors, service people and members of
the congregation, to complete projects. We are looking for people who are interested in the up keep and
esthetics of our church building and grounds as committee members and/or volunteer with special
projects.
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Sonshine Choir: Carol Moore, director & Lisa Ebnet, Accompanist The Sonshine Choir meets on Wednesday afternoons and sings in worship approximately one a
month. The choir has children from kindergarten 1st and 2nd grades. We sometimes have older choir
members which are usually siblings of choir members that act as mentors to help the group. During
rehearsal we praise and pray to God and learn about him from each other and from the words we
sing. The choir's big project is during the Epiphany Season where they lead the congregation in songs
and sometimes read or retell the story of the gospel.
Joy Choir: Kristi Wagner, director & Jackie Kuhns, Accompanist
The Joy Choir meets weekly in the Choir room on Wednesdays from 4:45-5:30 and has about 20
members. The choir has children from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. We sign approximately once every
fifth week and will prepare a spring musical to present to the church congregation, and Sunday School
Students. Joy Choir singers will learn and perform written music appropriate to the liturgical church
calendar. Singers in the choir will learn to read choir music by talking about the design of the page,
read rhythms of the song and fine their spot in the music. In the process of learning new music, we
will talk about why the song is appropriated to the part of the church year. Zion’s Joy choir is a fun
atmosphere for kids to learn about God’s gift of music and celebrate God’s blessing with each other!
Youth Choir: Diane Johnson, director
The Zion Youth choir is for grades 6-12 and has had a wonderful, busy year singing at the various
church services that are held throughout the church season. We welcomed new singers (our group
has grown). Sane for worship 8 times plus led Holden Evening Prayer during Lent. We ended the sea-
son with a pizza party in May.
Senior Choir: Michael Walsh, director
The Senior Choir for adults of all ages meets on Wednesdays during the school year at 7:00pm in the
sanctuary. These musicians lead worship on Sunday morning at 8:30 with one “free” Sunday each
month to join the congregation in the pews. The Sr. Choir performs a variety of music throughout the
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Handbells By: Sherilyn Burgdorf
It is a great surprise to realize that I have been given fifteen years of leadership with
Zion’s handbell choirs. We are blessed with wonderful musicians of all ages who have
come to understand what it is to work as a team, to count on each other as a music
ensemble, to become the body of Christ together as we create music together.
We are grateful to the Zion Foundation for providing funding for a handbell
mini-camp during the past two summers. This three-day camp at Zion provides an
entrance point for young musicians into handbells. It gives fourth and fifth graders a chance to have fun with
music and bells along with extra field trips, experiences, and a concert for parents and friends before committing
to a full year of handbell choir in the fall.
Each fall we begin three full time choirs: Ring Forth (grades 4-5), Class Ring (grades 6-8) and Joyful Ringers (sr.
high and adults). I am fortunate to share the Ring Forth and Class Ring leadership with co-director Jason Chalup-
nik. This arrangement allows for extra teaching time with ringers during rehearsals. Jubilance, a short term choir
for senior high youth played this past year during the Christmas season. The senior high ringers along with extra
adults have also provided music for the Easter sunrise worship for the past few years. In May 2010 the Joyful
Ringers and Zion Senior Choir recorded a CD, available for purchase for $15 in the Zion office.
Our ranks have grown during the past fifteen years. We are fortunate to have the wRight Ringer
Community Handbell Ensemble using our Zion bell room weekly. They in turn allow us to use their set of
handbells which gives new ringers opportunity to “double” with another ringer while still learning or share a part
with someone so that absences don’t hinder rehearsals or worship leading.
The handbell choirs in Zion’s music ministry are thriving and I am grateful for the opportunity to continue
leadership of more than sixty wonderful musicians of all ages. Their service, musicianship, dedication to this
ministry is incredible.
Shared Ministry
By: Sherilyn Burgdorf, Coordinator
Each year at Zion is filled with so many opportunities to serve. The list is long when we consider all who help
with weekday ministries, all who help on Sunday morning, all who serve within the Zion building, in local area,
and all who serve in the larger community. In addition to the many volunteer hours given to ministries at Zion,
many additional hours were spent preparing and leading the “Promising Tomorrow” events during Fall 2010. All
of the many hours of serving by so many Zion members is a true blessing.
During 2010 the call to read Power Surge by Mike Foss gave many of us the chance to think of ministry in new
terms. Discipleship, vision, ministry, and how we are all a part of God’s work in the world are words and phrases
that need to be put to action. We will learn together how to be disciples in our own communities, families,
neighborhoods, and work places.
As we look ahead to 2011 there will be opportunities to serve in many ways. Committees are actively seeking
out ways to reach the congregation and also the larger community. There are many groups within the congrega-
tion that are making strides to put thoughts into actions. From the youngest to those with great experiences,
there are ministries to share as we continue to live as Christ’s body in the world. What part will you play in that
ministry?
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Lutefisk Supper By: Rick Johnson
The 2010 annual Zion Lutefisk dinner was held on Friday October 29. Over 420 tickets were sold. A
special thanks goes out to all the volunteers who helped to make this annual event a huge success.
This includes those who helped with making meatballs on Monday and peeling potatoes and rutaba-
gas on Thursday. In the past, donations from the dinner have been made to purchase various kitchen
needs, Sunday School, Zion youth, Redeemer Lutheran Church, and the Buffalo Food Shelf. The lute-
fisk committee welcomes all those interested to get involved with the 2011 dinner which will be held
on October 28, 2011.
Harvest of Hands By: Joy Arens
Harvest of Hands had another busy year in 2010. A few of the projects completed were:
Assorted Jewelry Projects, Quilts, Ornaments, Painted Crafts, Wreaths, Wall Hangings
The 2010 annual event was very rewarding. It was well received by our fellow congregation members
and community. The day was well orchestrated and all planning proved for a flawless event. Harvest
of Hands meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 in the Wilderness Room. We
also meet on 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 in the Wilderness Room. We have
many volunteers that participate all year long and some that participate on certain projects or the
event. Some volunteers participate in the sessions at the Church and others
participate by working on projects at home. We appreciate all participation. Harvest of Hands wel-
comes all people to join the fellowship, fun, and rewards.
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Outreach and Evangelism By: Wes Mahlberg
The committee formed in August of 2010. In September we hosted a successful new member meeting.
We also began work on new greeter instructions that were rolled out in late fall. October work was
begun on a new member brochure. In late November and December we worked on refinements to the
new member meeting and discussed methods of reaching people new to the area. The committee
looks forward to reaching out with the good news in 2011.
Technology Task Force By Angela Bengtson
A Technology Task Force was formed in 2010 to work with computer needs at Zion. Members of the
task force provide time and skills to fill the gap between our office staff and paid consultants. The pri-
mary focus of the task force so far has been completing an inventory of existing equipment and needs,
and budgeting for 2011. Members of the task force have also been instrumental in dealing with several
equipment failures in 2010 while keeping expense down.
Current members of the task force are Dennis Montplaisir, Scott Morin, Shanne Keeney, Jeremy
Waschek, and Angela Bengtson (staff liaison).
Visioning Task Force By: Rick Johnson
At the 2010 congregational meeting, the Zion congregation approved the proposal presented by the
Zion Task Force to work on a visioning project for 2011. This project came out of a recommendation
from the Bridge Builders report which stated in part:
Observation
1. Congregations that are vital and healthy should engage in a strategic planning process
every 4-5 years. This intentional process of asking “What is God calling us to do and be?” and
then listen for answers is a powerful way to engage members and build a sense of commu-
nity and a shared mission. This kind of planning, beyond bricks and mortar, has been lacking
at Zion.
2. When there is a lack of a clear mission, it is easy to get stuck in being inwardly focused.
Part of the healing process is to discover ways to serve each other and the neighbor. What is
God calling forth from us- and how we give our love and resources for the sake of the
neighbor?
3. Zion is faced with wonderful opportunities to help grow in others ways beyond numbers,
to grow spiritually and deepen one’s faith, to grow in sense of community and vocation, to
grow in discipleship, to grow leaders.
Recommendation
Identify goals or objectives toward which Zion’s mission will move the congregation over
the next several years; establish a vision for Zion’s future.
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In the fall of 2010, the Vision Task Force conducted 5 "Reaching for Tomorrow" events to build on the
theme presented by Pastor Ted and guest speaker Pastor Michael Foss.
The Task Force then interviewed four firms who specialize in helping congregations do visioning. The
Task Force selected Jim Pence of Kairos to be the consultant. He was also the consultant for Zion's
capital campaign.
The fee for the consulting is $6500.00 plus $1,000 for internal expenses. Funding for this was approved
by the Zion Foundation.
The Vision Task Force wants to make sure the congregation is aware that that they will have a number
of opportunities to provide input in the process. Tentative plans include an assessment that members
can fill out. This will be followed by small group discussions.
Based on the findings of the assessment and the small groups, the Task Force will develop formal docu-
mentation of the 3-7 major initiatives the congregation believes God is calling us to do. These will be
presented at the December 2011 annual meeting.
More specific information will be coming during the coming months
Committee members- Pastor Ted Vanderpan, Consultant Jim Pence, Rick Johnson, Scott Morin, Karen
Mattson, Diane Paulu, Idella Ziegler, Jill Davis, Julie Kabe, Len Bengtson
Vital Mission Committee By: Steve Peterson
In response to the ELCA Social Statement on Human Sexuality that was adopted during the April 2010
Synod Convention and the concerns expressed by some Zion members at past congregational
meetings, the 2010 Zion Church Council appointed a task force to review the issues and to bring back a
recommendation to be reviewed. This task force met throughout the year. We reviewed information,
discussed the issues and created a recommendation document. It is the hope of the task force, even
though everyone will not have complete agreement on this issue, that we will not let this issue over-
shadow or weaken the essential mission of the church which is to proclaim the gospel and serve the
world. The recommendation document encourages all of Zion’s members to carry out our mission of
sharing Christ’s word, of strengthening our faith, and helping those in need. The recommendation
document was approved by the council to be presented at the 2010 annual congregational meeting.
The recommendation was presented to the congregation and is to be reviewed throughout the 2011
calendar year, with a vote to accept at the 2011 annual meeting. There will be public forums held in
February, July and October, where members will have an opportunity to come and ask questions and
discuss the recommendation. Committee members include: Pastor Ted Vanderpan, Steve Peterson,
Kevin Bergquist, Julie Johnson.
Zion Lutheran Church, 1200 Highway 25 S., Buffalo MN 55313
763-682-1245
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