news of Zion Lutheran | anoka october 2015

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lIfe togetherStewardship, God's Work, Our Hands, Building Updates, Thrivent Dollars, Pumpkin Decorating Contest, Staff Milestones

growWelcome New Staff!, Hayride, Baptism & 1st Communion Classes, Adult Learning Opportunities, "Tea for Hope", Women of the ELCA

careBullying, Grief & Loss Group

serveFamily Promise December Fundraiser, 100 Days - 100 Dollars, Nicaragua Mission Meeting, Meals on Wheels, Blood Drive

featuresCottage Meeting, JOYA, Zion Pre-K, Worship Highlights, Pastor Kathie, Transitions

why smile? A new pictorial directory is coming! Do you consider Zion your church home? If yes, we need you to make our directory complete. We’re excited to be partnering with Lifetouch, a familiar name when it comes to student portraits and sports packages. They create directories as well, and they’re good at what they do. To encourage 100% participation, Lifetouch is offering a free 8 x 10 portrait and a printed directory (one per household) to all who sit for a portrait here at Zion. Following your photo session, you’ll meet with your photographer to choose the preferred photo for the directory and to hear about portrait and Christmas card packages. Lifetouch has assured us the presentation will be low key with no pressure to place an order. To make this process as smooth as possible, package prices will be available ahead of time at the sign-up table and reception desk. no excuses - here Is how to sIgn upIt’s as simple as scheduling an appointment for the month of November, airing out your favorite sweater and showing up with your best smile. 1. Schedule your appointment online at our website www.zionanoka.org2. Starting on October 3rd, sign up following worship in the Lower Commons For questions please contact Colleen, the Directory Chair, at: cnelson@zionanoka.org or leave a message at: 763-421-4656. portraIt calendar avaIlable appoIntment tImesNovember 3 - November 20 | 2:00 p.m. - 8:40 p.m November 7, 14, & 21 | 10:00 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.Thanksgiving weekend: Nov 27 | 2:00 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. November 28 | 10:00 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.

life together - stewardship

worshIp schedule

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. TraditionalSunday: 8:00 a.m. Traditional9:00 a.m. Traditional 11:00 a.m. Blended, informal

october 3 & 4God's Work, Our Hands

october 10 & 11Whom or what do you truly serve?

october 17 & 18True greatness is not about power, but service and humility

october 24 & 25God's service to the Church is always drawing us forward and creating anew

oct. 31 & nov. 1Through Jesus we give thanks for new life, the ultimate gift from God

Pastor Brent Campbell

Dear Zion Church Family,

“God’s Work, Our Hands” is our stewardship theme this fall. Psalm 145:16 says: “You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.” It’s a great reminder that everything we hold in our hands comes from the hand of God—from the food we eat, our friends and family, our faith, and our abilities and treasure. We have been blessed so that we can do God’s work in the world—with our hands. Our hands reach out to others through Zion in so many ways: to serve, to love, to worship, and to give.

In early October, every Zion household should receive a mailing that contains the stewardship materials. You will be invited to make a commitment to the 2016 General Fund and to continue your commitment to the Building Fund (the Sanctuary renewal project). The General Fund covers our day-to-day operating expenses, as well as our support of local and global missions. The Building Fund enables us to meet the monthly mortgage for our beautiful worship space and church home.

In addition, this year the mailing will include a “worship volunteer opportuni-ties” card. We ask you to consider how you might serve in the year ahead as a worship volunteer.

Commitment cards for “God’s Work, Our Hands” may be returned during worship on the weekend of October 24 and 25. If you will not be in attendance please mail them in beforehand or place them in the basket on the counter of the information center in the Lower Commons area.

Consider how God has opened his hand to provide for you. Consider how the Zion congregation reaches out with all of our hands to do God’s work in the world. Please prayerfully consider how you will do God’s work with your hands. Remember, it is more than just a “tag line”… it is our calling… God’s Work, Our Hands. Thank you for your generous support of the mission of Zion Lutheran Church and for opening your hands to share your blessings!

Pastor Brent CampbellPastor for Leadership

God's work, our hands

Serving 15%

Worship 17%

Growing 17%

Welcome and Care 33%

Facility 18%

General Fund Budget: $1, 707, 950

It is God's Work and our hands!

building updates and thrivent dollars

update on the roof Maintenance ProjectThank you to all who generously gave to the Roof Maintenance Project. To date the total gifts given were $47,336. We have also made a loan modifi-cation to our mortgage with Mission Investment Fund in order to receive $210,000. We did not need to refinance, we just added onto our current loan. With this money received from Mission Investment Fund and your generous gifts we are able to complete the whole roof project, including the ventilation in the Preschool and Sunday school rooms, Art Room and Fireside Room.

a new addition to your pew! We will be putting pew pads in all the pews, not the kind you sit on, but the kind you write on! We are asking people at the beginning of each service to sign their name and pass it down the row and then back so that you can get to know your pew mates! It will also help us be more welcoming to visitors who are worshipping at Zion. We hope that even if you aren’t a visitor you will still sign the pad and let us know if you ever need a pastor to call. Inside each of the pads will also be prayer cards for your prayer concerns.

thrivent choice Dollars October 25 | 8:30 am - 11:00 am | Lower CommonsIt’s that time of year again to think about designating your Thrivent “Choice Dollars”. If you are a member of Thrivent Financial, you are able to direct additional “Choice Dollars” from Thrivent to Zion Lutheran Church before the end of 2015. It is a very simple process and only takes a couple of minutes. Call 1-800-847-4836 and when prompted to say, “Thrivent Choice” and des-ignate your Choice Dollars to Zion Lutheran Church, Anoka, MN. Or you may designate your “Choice Dollars” by visiting www.thrivent.com/choicedollars. Our local Thrivent Representative, Michael Sundsmo, will be here at Zion on Sunday, October 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to answer any questions you have regarding Thrivent Choice Dollars. Please contact Dee Ann Cameron at dcameron@zionanoka.org or 763-506-8122 with any questions.

Pew Cleaners Extraordinaire

Flat Jesus Overseeing the Roof

welcome - pumpkins and staff milestones

Pumpkin Decorating contest Be a part of the 2015 Zion Halloween float by entering the PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST! Contest winners will have their pumpkins prominently displayed on this year’s float! The contest is sponsored by a Thrivent Action Team Grant.

contest rules:•Bring a non-perishable food donation on Sunday, October 18 and exchange it for a pumpkin to decorate! •Return your decorated (not carved) pumpkin to the main office no later than 8:00 a.m. sharp Sunday, October 25 for judging! •Judging will take place on Sunday, October 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. by the congregation at large.•A ticket is required to vote for a pumpkin. •One ticket will be given out for each non-perishable food item donated. Tickets may also be purchased for $1 each.•Names of the winning entries will be posted on Zion’s website

donatIons:All food and money donations will benefit the Zion Pantry (on-site food shelf).Suggested items for Zion’s Pantry: Canned fruit, canned spaghetti sauce, spa-ghetti noodles, hot chocolate mix, soda crackers, macaroni and cheese, canned soups (non-cream based). Small packages of baby wipes are also needed.

recogniton of staff "Milestones"Zion congratulates and appreciates the ministry of all staff! This year we have several individuals who celebrated “Milestones” (5 year increment) anniversaries in their service to Zion. THANKS to each staff member for serving Christ with their talents at Zion!

5 yearsKristine Johnson Administrative Assistant/ReceptionistAnna Loe Nursery AssistantLisa McPherson Director of Children, Youth and FamilyAndrea Puder Wedding Coordinator

10 yearsPaul Davis Facilities CoordinatorMary Jo Gothmann Lead OrganistEmily Loe Sound Technician

Pumpkin Decorating Contest2014 Winners

15 yearsTracy Kinn Financial CoordinatorBarb Loe Membership/Volunteer CoordinatorDebi Spiess Pre-K TeacherCarolyn Zarling Associate Organist

welcome new staff - roselyn hanson weber

25 things You Don’t know about roselyn hanson weberRoselyn is the new Music Director at Zion! Welcome! Here are 25 things about her......1. Born in Huxley, Iowa (near Ames)2. Her favorite flower is freesia.3. She loves to be outdoors on a sunny, winter day.4. Her family loves to go biking or hiking in the woods.5. She doesn't watch television often, but her favorite show is "Alt Norga".6. Roselyn's favorite place to visit is Flam, Norway in the Sognefjord Region.7. She loves to travel by boat.8. She has two cats: Teddy and Lacey.9. She loves to bake, play tennis, ice skate, and do Norwegian crafts.10. Her favorite foods are: Risengrot (Rice Porridge) & Riskrem (Rice Pudding)11. She majored in Music and Piano Performance at St. Olaf. (Mary Jo & Rosalyn had the same teacher.) 12. She is the Music Director at Zion, but also a Piano and Voice Teacher at Southwest Christian High School.13. Her family would say she is easy to laugh at and with.14. Her favorite game is "Heads Up" ("Kortskalle" in Norwegian)15. Her favorite movie is "Sound of Music".16. She loves ice cream with any flavor of coffee in it.17. An interesting fact about Roselyn is she led a choir that performed the official welcome for former President Jimmy Carter in Chad, Africa.18. Her favorite book in the Bible is Philippians. 19. She always keeps sticky notes in her desk.20. She developed her passion for working in a church from growing up. Her dad was a Lutheran pastor in Circle Pines and that is where she learned to celebrate music.21. She isn't a sports fan, but she would go to a Twins game.22. She doesn't garden much, but she loves to do it.23. Her first job out of college was Assistant Director of Music at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Cottage Grove, MN.24. In college Roselyn had a great job performing at the Island View Lodge in MN where she was able to further her love of performing. 25. An interesting fact about Roselyn, there are many, she attended the Concordia Language Village as a teenager. She is fluent in Norwegian.

Roselyn Hanson Weber

amanda adam & youth hayride

25 things You Don’t know about amanda 1. She was born in Las Cruces, NM (City of Crosses)2. Her favorite flower is a sunflower.3. She loves to quilt.4. She is an avid Netflix watcher5. Her favorite show is the "Gilmore Girls".6. Her favorite place to visit is Pine Lake Camp.7. Amanda loves to travel by train.8. She has two cats and a fish.9. Her favorite place to visit is Goodyear, Arizona.10. She loves Mac and Cheese! (She has a funny name for it too!)11. She majored in Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.12. Amanda has a collection of cat sweaters.13. Her family would say she is driven.14. Her favorite board game is "Agricola" (German Board Game).15. Favorite movie: "Kiki's Delivery Service" (Japanese Animae)16. Favorite ice cream - Blue Moon (named after Elvis, blue in color)17. An interesting fact about her is that she has traveled most of the United States.18. Her favorite book of the Bible is Luke.19. She always keeps a glue stick in her desk.20. She feels at home working in a church. She was always really involved in her church in high school and wanted to be a pastor. She worked at summer camp and with campus ministry throughout college.21. Amanda isn't really a sports fan, but she does own Packer gear.22. She used to garden a lot with her mom. Her aunt owns a greenhouse and when she was four she grew her first sunflowers.23. Her first job was a hostess at Texas Roadhouse where she also line danced.24. Her biggest dream would be to see killer whales in person.25. An interesting fact about Amanda is she wanted to be a beekeeper. She knows a lot about bees, but then she found out she is allergic to them.

fall hayride - calling all 6th -12th Graders!October 21 | 6:00 pm | ZionCelebrate Fall! Hayride and Campfire at Bunker Hills! Kids must sign Bunker waiver to participate. If you will be dropping off and/or picking up your child at Bunker please contact Kate at: kroettger@zionanoka.org. Dress appropriately for weather and hayride (long pants, long sleeves). Meet at Zion at 6:00 p.m., bus leaves at 6:15 p.m. sharp, returns to Zion at 8:30 p.m.. A light supper will be provided (meat, cheese, crackers, fruit). To register go to www.zionanoka.org and click on the orange "register now" button. The cost is $15. Registration deadline is Sunday, October 18.

Amanda Adam

Fall Hayride

grow - milestones, adult learning

baptism classNovember 1 | 12:30 pm| LibraryIf you expecting, adopting or already have a new addition to your family of any age and are interested in baptism please register for the class by contacting Kristine Johnson at KJohnson@zionanoka.org or calling the church office at 763-421-4656. For questions about baptism please contact Pastor Connie at ctiede@zionanoka.org .

first communion classOctober 4 | 12:15 pm | SanctuaryAt Zion, First Communion is open age communion, so we invite children of any age to come and learn about communion and God's great gift for us. We ask that at least one parent accompany your child for this class. We will celebrate First Communion at any of the services Reformation weekend, October 24-25. You can register for the class online at www.zionanoka.org and click on the orange "register now" button. Contact Lisa McPherson at lmcpherson@zionanoka.org if you have any questions.

adult Learning sunday Morning opportunities:October 4: We continue the DVD series The Call with Adam Hamilton on the journeys of the Apostle Paul. Topic? “Called to Suffer”October 11: No Adult Learning - Pastor Brent’s Installation party!October 18: "The Call: “Called to Love”October 25: "The Call: “Called to Give”

wednesday adult Learning opportunityWednesdays | 10:00 am, 5:30 pm & 6:35 pm | Library Celtic Spirituality class with Pastor Kathie continues on Wednesdays in October. Please note that there will be no class on October 14.

seekers bible study2nd & 4th Thursdays | 11:00 am | Room 100Join the Seekers Bible Study with Eunie Jensen on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays. Newcomers always welcome!

women of Zion Study LeadersOctober 5 | 5:00 pm | LibraryOctober study leaders are invited to meet with Pastor Kathie.WOZ Ministry Team MeetingOctober 5 | 6:00 pm | Library

Seekers Bible Study

Go Deeper with Your Faith - Celtic Spirituality Wednesdays

Baptismal Font

grow - adult spiritual opportunities

women’s tea for hopeOctober 3 | 9:00 am | Fellowship HallAll women of Zion and friends are invited to the 2nd annual “Tea for Hope”, sponsored by Zion’s Rachel Circle on Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 a.m. The morning will feature Amy Hartman from the ELCA program “Cherish all Children” – a national Lutheran ministry of prayer, education, relationship-building, and action to prevent child sexual exploitation. Sign up at the front desk or online at: www.zionanoka.org and click on the orange "register now" button to help us plan accordingly. Hope you will consider this important opportunity!

world religionsOctober 5 | 6:30 pm | TheaterWant to learn a lot more about World Religions? Come on Monday, October 5 at 6:30 p.m. to begin a 24-session weekly course called “Great Courses: Cultural literacy for Religion". All are welcome – the class will conclude in April, and will not meet for a few Mondays in December. Contact Pastor Kathie at knycklemoe@zionanoka.org for more information.

women of the eLca Gathering October 9 & October 10 | Zion All women are invited to attend the Minneapolis Area Synod gathering here at Zion. Great speakers, wonderful exhibits, a Bible study led by Pastor Kathie, and worship led by Pastor Sue – what’s not to love? Contact Zion at: 763-421-4656 for registration information.

contemplative PrayerOctober 11 | 5:00 pm | ChapelLooking for a quiet way to end the weekend and begin a new week? Join Pastor Kathie and other pray-ers for a time of quiet, contemplative prayer.

Zion Pages book GroupOctober 26 | 6:30 pm | LibraryAll are welcome to join a discussion of “Big Little Lies”, by Liane Moriarty, an Amazon "Best Book of the Month June 2014". The book for the November 23 dis-cussion is “All the Light We Cannot See”, by Anthony Doerr, a Pulitzer Prize WWII novel.

grow, care, and serve

talking about bullyingOctober 20 | 6:30 pm | TheaterLooking for a way to talk about today’s bullying culture? Want to know what life can be like for middle and high school youth? The Rachel Circle will sponsor the movie “Just Kidding- Just Fine, and Other Lies”, an honest, difficult, locally produced movie made to grow awareness of this important topic. Due to the honest content of this topic, parents and grandparents are encouraged to attend with their youth – recommended for 8th grade and older. The movie is about 75 minutes long, and a discussion will follow.

Grief and Loss GroupOctober 12 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Conference Room 2AThis small group, a part of our Spiritual Care Ministry, is for people who are journeying their way through loss and grief. Please contact Pastor Sue Wallager at 763-506-8126 or swallager@zionanoka.org for more information or just come and join us in Room 2A. All are welcome!

can we Pray for You?The prayer team at Zion wants to pray for you. There are many ways to send your prayers to Zion. You can fill out a green prayer card during services or find extra ones in the Chapel along with a prayer box for submission. You can also go to www.zionanoka.org and click on prayer requests on the left hand side. The pastors and the prayer team pray every week for all of your intentions. Please know we are here for you and your prayers are as confidential as you would like them.

thank you, thank you!Thank you, thank you, to all the Family Promise volunteers who helped host Family Promise in September. We had some last minute jitters about getting everything together but, once again, it worked out just as the Master Planner knew it would. There are many gifts of stewardship present: Time, effort, and welcoming hearts are just some of the ways we share with others. Zion does this with full hearts. The next session is December 13-20 for which we will need the same number of volunteers doing the same volunteer jobs. Sign-up at the front desk early to get the dates you most desire. For questions please contact Dulcie Campana at: livingoutfaith@hotmail.com.

"Just Kidding -Just Fine, and other Lies"

Family Promise Volunteers

serve - ways to get involved

100 Days, 100 Dollars for south sudanThank you to all who took a metal pail or who said they will help to contribute so that Zion can raise $50,000 to begin the process of building a Women and Children’s clinic in Juba, South Sudan. You can drop off donations at any time at the front desk and of course you are encouraged to give any amount you can. Continue reading the 100 Facts and prayers for South Sudan, they are posted on our website or a paper copy can be found at the front desk.

nicaragua Mission trip 2016 - interest MeetingOctober 7 | 7:45 pm | CornerstoneZion is heading back to Nicaragua in the summer of 2016!!!! Did you know Zion Lutheran Church has a companion church in Nicaragua? Do you enjoy sharing the gospel with others and participating in service projects and Christian fellowship? Do you want to experience God’s work in Nicaragua? Are you interested in making new friends or renewing old friendships? If you answered “yes” to any one of these, then this is the trip for you. Join us on Wednesday October 7, at 7:45 p.m. in the Cornerstone to hear about this exciting opportunity to share our faith with our brothers and sisters of Iglesia Luterana de Fe Y Esperanza (ILFE). You will hear about our past mission trips with ILFE and our ongoing ministry with our brothers and sisters in Christ as we prepare for another trip in 2016. If you are unable to attend this meeting and are still interested, you may contact Pastor Connie Tiede or Ann Peterson at acpeterson55303@gmail.com. We look forward to meeting everyone!!

Meals on wheels Drivers needed!Impact Services/Meals on Wheels provides meals to homebound people in the Anoka/Champlin and Northern Anoka County community. Zion provides drivers approximately every six weeks.

Our next week is October 12 - 16. If you have already signed up to drive, thank you! If you are interested in delivering meals this week or another week listed below, please stop by the sign-up table in the Lower Commons on Sunday, October 4 or contact Barb Loe at bloe@zionanoka.org. To find out more information about this important area of ministry please contact Pastor Sue Wallager at 763-506-8126. Thanks for your willingness to serve the people in our community!

future ZIon weeks are as follows: November 23 – 27, 2015 January 4 – 8, 2016 February 15 - 19, 2016 March 28 – April 1, 2016May 9 – 13, 2016June 20 – 24, 2016

american red cross bloodmobileNovember 9 | 1:30 pm - 6:30 pm | CLCDid you know that one pint of blood can save up to three people's lives? More than 4.5 million patients need blood transfusions each year in the U.S. and Canada. Every two seconds someone receives a unit of blood. The need is constant. More than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day. We look forward to seeing you on November 9! To schedule an appointment: http://www.redcross-blood.org, or call 1-800-733-2767.

zion announcements

Pastor brent’s installationOctober 11 | All Services | SanctuaryWe will be celebrating Pastor Brent’s installation on Sunday, October 11. Bishop Ann Svennungsen will be preaching at all services and we will have a reception for Pastor Brent at 10:00 a.m.

october worship highlights October 3 /4 - God's Work, Our HandsOctober 10/11 - Pastor Brent's InstallationOctober 18 - Prayers for the HealingOctober 24/25 - Reformation Sunday - "We're saved by grace through faith"

cottage MeetingsThe Cottage Meetings in October are an opportunity for Pastor Brent to get to know you and to hear about your hopes for our congregation in the years ahead. Please sign-up to attend one of the upcoming cottage meetings.

Saturday, October 3 | 10:00 am| ZionSunday, October 4 | 3:00 pm | ZionMonday, October 5 | 7:00 pm | Joann & Orall Johnson's HomeTuesday, October 6 | 2:00 pm | Gloria Levin's HomeWednesday, October 14 | 7:00 pm | David and Donna Legrid's homeThursday, October 15 | 7:00 pm | Doug & Karls Jones' homeSaturday, October 17 | 3:30 pm | ZionSunday, October 18 | 4:00 pm | Dulcie & Kevin Campana's homeWednesday, October 21 | 10:00 am | ZionThursday, October 22 | 7:00 pm | Tim & Mary Sheie's HomeMonday, October 26 | 10:00 am | ZionMonday, October 26 | 7:00 pm | Zion

JoYa Music seriesWe have three more fabulous concerts planned! November 8-- soprano Karin Wolverton will be performing Dvorak's "Gypsy Songs", Schubert's "Shepherd on the Rock"; February 21-- special guests, Minnesota Orchestra Music Director Osmo Vänska (yes, THE Osmo Vänska) on the clarinet and Minnesota Orchestra concertmaster Erin Keefe (yes, really, Erin Keefe) on violin-- not to be missed! April 3-- Minnesota Orchestra string players featuring Schubert's beloved "Trout" quintet. Please consider supporting this series, now in its third year, by becoming a subscriber for $50-- includes tickets to all concerts. To purchase your subscription please go to www.zionanoka.org and click on the JOYA article. You can also buy tickets at the Zion front desk during regular business hours.

Mary Jo Gothmann, JOYA Artistic Director

Zion in the Fall

an update from zion pre-k

fall GreetingsFall greetings to everyone from Preschool. The anticipation of the new school year has become a reality. We have welcomed children and their families into Zion’s preschool program for over 45 years. It’s crazy to stop and think about how many children have attended Zion Pre-K over the years, its a lot!

open houseOpen House was busy! Warm welcomes of reacquaintences, a surprise meeting of past high school friends, and first time greetings to those that have never before entered Zion. Each year families from all over come here to give their children the gift of a quality preschool education.

thank You A sincere “thank you” to everyone that has chosen Zion Christian Pre-Kindergarten as the place to come for preschool. Thank you to all of the staff and volunteers, past and present, for guiding and nurturing the students in our program.

october halloween ParadeThe month of October brings wonderful opportunities to discover God’s creation as the leaves change, the weather feels crisp and apples and pumpkins are in abundance! Zion Pre-K welcomes you to support the children as they participate in their Halloween costume parades on October 28 - 30. Also – if anyone would like to donate pumpkins to the classroom, we would be very grateful!

The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn. - Sir John Lubbock (1834-1913)British Archeologist, Businessman, and Writer

The doors of learning have just opened, join us for the journey! We still have openings available in the 3’s classes for this school year; call 763-506-8181 for more information.

Hope LuedtkeDirector of Zion Pre-K

a note of farewell from Pastor kathie

Dear Members of Zion,

Yesterday the congregation of St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Bloomington voted to call me as their Associate Pastor, and I will accept this call. I'm guessing that this isn't a big surprise to you, but to be honest the timing is a bit of a surprise to me. A few months ago my name surfaced within the congregation, and after Peter's depar-ture I had a sense I would eventually leave Zion as well - such is the complexity of serving as a clergy couple. After reading the ministry profile of St. Stephen I knew I had to be open to the conversation, and during each interview I was moved "off center". Strange how the Spirit works. They have been without an Associate Pastor for a year, and are looking for someone to help them grow deeper spiritually. So here we are. I can't ask others to be open to the work of the Spirit if I'm not open as well. My last Sunday will be October 25, and I will begin at St. Stephen on November 1. I am so very grateful for our time of ministry together, and l ask for your prayers. Know that you are in my prayers during this (yet again) time of transition. You are blessed with very gifted pastors and a wonderful staff - all will be well! Thank you for the opportunity to serve at Zion - God is good. Blessings,

Pastor Kathie

Pastor Kathie Nycklemoe

transition plan

Pastor Brent Campbell

Dear Family of Zion, As you may have heard by now, Pastor Kathie Nycklemoe has accepted a call to serve as Associate Pastor at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Bloomington. Pastor Kathie's last Sunday will be on October 25th. A farewell reception for Pastor Kathie will be held that Sunday and we will let you know the details soon. We give thanks to God for her very faithful and fruitful ministry at Zion. She will be greatly missed, yet we offer her our prayers and our blessing in her new call at St. Stephen's. We have already put together a transition plan to cover Pastor Kathie's pastoral responsibilities. Pastor Sue Wallager will increase her hours from part-time to full-time in November. We are also in the process of contracting with a part-time Interim Associate Pastor who will start in November and a very part-time person to coordinate our Adult Education ministry. In October, our Church Council will begin discussing the process for calling a permanent pastor to assume Pastor Kathie's responsibilities. Please know that your pastors and leaders are committed to maintaining Zion's health, vitality, and mission and we trust that God will continue to lead us and guide us with the Holy Spirit. We appreciate your prayers as we move forward. In Christ, Pastor Brent Campbell Jamie GabouryPastor for Leadership Congregation President

welcomeWe invite you to come experience God’s love at Zion Lutheran Church.

contact us1601 4th Avenue Anoka MN 55303 763.421.4656 zionanoka.org

offIce hoursm–f: 8:30 am to 5:00 pmsun: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

baptIsms funerals

september 6Avery James Stroh

september 13William Ryan TevikAlexander FD Tevik

september 19Nolan Patrick BlochHarlow Adalyn Heimer

september 20Beck Anthony Pender

september 15Dorothy Magdaline Johnston

september 23Arla Rae Boelter

weddIngs

zion life

september 5Natalie Lindberg & Steven Lundberg

september 19Alyssa Westman & Michael Murphy

september 26Kelli Broughton & Andrew Bloch

Rally Sunday Ministry Fair!