Welcome to Zion!
We are committed to being a loving and welcoming community of faith in Jesus Christ. As a community of God we welcome all. We rejoice in the manner in which diversity enriches, nurtures, and challenges the life and ministry we share in Christ. We embrace actions and attitudes within the Church that assure access to Word and Sacrament regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic or marital status, physical or mental capacities, age or race.
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Upcoming Events:(Click here for the full monthly calendar view.)
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Connecting through Grace
Celebrating Our Recent Connections: |
Many outside groups use our building each week for meetings and sessions — we love making connections in the community!
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Connect This Week: |
Ushers Needed! This is a vital role in welcoming people to worship with us. Interested? Please contact the church office.
Greeters Wanted! Please use the sign-up sheet outside the church library to pick the Sundays that work with your schedule and be a greeter at Zion! It’s a great way to meet congregational members you may not yet know. |
Looking Forward to Connecting: |
“Connecting through Grace” is our theme during Lent.
A brown bag scripture gathering is offered from noon until 1:00, Wednesdays in Lent (3/6 thru 4/10). On March 6th, Midweek Lenten Worship begins at 7:15 PM with Haugen Evening Prayer. Bible study and discussion groups will meet from 6:30 until 7:15. Our traditional soup suppers precede the evening’s events, beginning at 6:00 PM. |
Thank you!For being part of the Zion family,
for your generosity, for your commitment, for connecting through grace. |
"Connecting through Grace"
in Action at Zion
A few members were gracious enough to share their experiences and what they've seen over the past year or so, as well as some hopes and plans for the future year.
Check out what they had to say in the videos below.
Check out what they had to say in the videos below.
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Worshiping Together
SUNDAYS AT ZION
8:15am Awakening WorshipA shorter, more relaxed service focused around prayer, meditation, and a brief message.
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9:15am Education
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10:30am Traditional WorshipA traditional liturgical worship service, with hymns accompanied by pipe organ and piano, music from the chancel choir, and sometimes music from the youth band.
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For an electronic copy of this week's bulletin or past bulletins, click here.
Announcements
UPCOMING EVENTSFirst Communion: Has your child expressed a desire to receive Holy Communion? Are you as parent(s) or caregiver(s) prepared to have your child participate? Are you curious, wondering what Holy Communion means for you and/or your child? Then, you are invited to join in a First Communion class. Pastor Steve and Lisa Mensinger leads the session on Sunday, February 24, from noon until 1:30. A child-friendly meal will be served. Please contact Pr. Steve (pastor@zelc.org) or the church office (office@zelc.org) if you are planning to attend. Grandview University Choir Tour: Zion will host the Grandview University Choir March 16-17, 2019. They will perform at Zion on Sunday afternoon, March 17th at 4:00 PM with reception to follow. Housing is needed for the choir members; they will be housed in pairs. Please prayerfully consider hosting a couple of the university students. There will be 21 women, 14 men and 3 staff persons. We are honored to host them as SLC is the farthest west they will venture on their choir tour. Grandview University is an ELCA college in Des Moines, Iowa. Prayer & Action Network: Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City Green Tip: Valentine's Day is a veritable boon for chocolate companies. Ensure that you're supporting the most responsible confectioners by buying ethical, organic, local, or shade-grown. And if you can, resist the convenience of that frilly heart-shaped box with all those individual paper wrappings tucked into a plastic mold. Instead, go for a less packaged (but just as romantic) option. You can find ethical, fair trade chocolates at local stores or online at equalexchange.coop Utah Conference Youth Gathering: Save the date for the UT Conference Youth Gathering (aka Souper Bowl of Caring). March 15-16, 2019; All youth from 7th grade to 12th grade are invited for this Youth Lock-in with a day of service projects. We will explore our VOCATION and living into what God is calling us to be. RSVP by March 10, 2019 to Lisa Mensinger. youth@zelc.org BIBLE STUDIES & SMALL GROUP MEETINGSSunday Morning Bible Study with Pastor Steve All are welcome! 9:15-10:45 in the atrium. We will explore and work through some of the difficult, but important issues in our day. We will use ELCA Social Statements, which are teaching documents. February 3 – Church in Society. What is the Church’s relation to society and its public presence and responsibilities. February 10 – Caring for Creation What is the Biblical vision of God’s intention for the healing and wholeness of creation. What are our responsibilities? February 17 – Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture How can we be church and resist racism? February 24 – Message on Immigration. Who is my neighbor? Sundays, 9:15am: Adult Open Forum Bible Discussion All are welcome to discuss the current Sunday's lessons, focusing on the Gospel. Meeting in the room across from the Sanctuary. 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00pm: Women's Small Group Led by Alyce Gross, Shepherd. Meets the first and third Mondays at 7pm in various homes. Studying the Gospel of John. Contact Alyce at adgross1@msn.com. Men's Morning Bible Study @ 7:00 AM Wednesdays Join us for a little breakfast and to hear God's Word! We meet downstairs each week. THE HERALDSee the current issue of our monthly newsletter, The Herald, by clicking here or navigating to Connect > News & Events. See past issues of The Herald by clicking here or navigating to Connect > News & Events > The Herald. |
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESCrossroads Urban Center: February needs Needed: Canned pasta, SpaghettiO's Thrift store: Gloves, sleeping bags & blankets Primary Children’s Hospital Want to serve a meal to the families of patients? 4 people are needed. Please contact the church office for more details on ways to participate in this great service. Ushers This is a vital role in welcoming people to worship with us. Interested? Please contact the church office. Greeters Please use the sign-up sheet outside the church library to pick the Sundays that work with your schedule and be a greeter at Zion! It’s a great way to meet congregational members you may not yet know. Zion Congregational Council We have one empty council spot right now for team leader. Below is a note with more information about church council, written by Ann Marie Mogren. "I am a person with good intentions. I always thought I 'should' volunteer to serve on church council, but every time anyone asked, I declined. Too busy, I said. It'll take too much time, I said. There are others better qualified, I said. Well, last year I finally said 'yes' and now I'm wondering why I waited. Turns out the meetings are brief and well organized, most of the discussion takes place over e-mail (which I can tackle at my leisure), and the sense of doing specific work to help with the "business" of Zion is surprisingly rewarding. Why am I writing this? Because we have vacancies on church council and our bylaws mandate that they be filled. There are five general positions open at the moment, and one with more specific responsibilities. That is a need for building management liaison to work closely with the church office, triaging building repairs as needed (which might simply be calling the right service person for a repair). Call the church office if you're interested. Or catch any of the current council members when you see them and ask about how you can connect through grace by serving on council! Doug Graham, Marsha Gilford, Leslie Miller, Holly Graham, Terri Moffitt, or me." -- Ann Marie Mogren ORGAN UPDATEGet all the details in the newsletter, including photos of some of the upgrades currently under construction. There are new photos in the February newsletter. Check them out! |
Prayers in Action
ACTIVITIES & MINISTRIES
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SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
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Stewardship
INVESTING IN...
Our ChildrenIn February, we celebrated the affirmation of baptism of our Faith Formation Disciples. In March, Zion hosted an interfaith Children's Choir Day. At our Palm Sunday service, all of Zion's choirs, including children's choirs, will be presenting music. Our youth are looking forward to attending the ELCA National Youth Gathering in Houston in June.
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Our HomeA building task force has begun to analyze building needs and to prepare a plan for moving forward. One notable change, recognizing our care for creation: insulating improvements will move us from an R1.5 to R20 value.
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Our CongregationA communications task force has been meeting to plan upgrades to the congregation’s web page, directory, and financial management systems.
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We do what we can do, always focused on how we can connect in grace through gratitude. The spiritual discipline of
financial support is as important as worshiping and praying and serving and singing. Look for notes in the bulletins and newsletter about specific ways you can help as we work and connect in the coming year.
financial support is as important as worshiping and praying and serving and singing. Look for notes in the bulletins and newsletter about specific ways you can help as we work and connect in the coming year.
