Times for Fellowship

Senior Moments	Senior Moments is a potluck at noon on the third Tuesday of every month. We gather to share food and conversation and a short and interesting program. There's even a door prize. The next Senior Moments potluck gathering is on August 17th. John Cook will talk about the recent Youth Mission Trip. July 20th our guest was Rev John Lunn who is Zion's sponsored missionary and a son of the congregation. June 15th - Zion's own Kärin McCann talked about raising goats for fun and profit. May 18th - we took a tour of London with Mary Anderson and Ardy Becklin. April 20th - Our guest speaker was ace reporter and General Manager of the Mille Lacs County Times, Dawn Slade, who answered all our questions about the paper. March 16th - (no photos available) Carol Mueller, Director of the Milaca Area Food Pantry was with us and talked about the contributions the youth of Milaca make to the food shelf. We donated our free-will offering for the year to the food shelf. February 16th - We ate a little food and played a little Bingo. January 19th - Ed Wentzlaff, one of the last survivors on the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941 spoke.
	Church Rummage Sale on August 19th and 20th. Got clutter, need more room, don't know what to do with those unwanted items? Bring them in for the Church Rummage Sale. Please bring your donations in to church by Wednesday morning, August 18. Donations should be clean and usable. No televisions or computers. The sale is coordinated by the Alleluia Ringers.
Zion/Trinity Picnic	"How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!" Psalm 133:1 On Sunday, August 29th, Zion and Trinity will have a combined church picnic at Rec Park. We'll gather on Sunday morning after worship at 11 a.m. at the park for some play time and fellowship and a pot luck picnic. (The Norwegians are threatening to bring lutefisk so please come prepared with meatballs!) Mark your calendar and sign up on the sheet int he entryway at church.
Lutheran Links Golf Scramble	There will be a planning meeting on August 10th, so if you are interested in serving on the Lutheran Links Planning Team, come and meet on Tuesday, August 10th at 7:15 p.m. to get our ducks in a row for the upcoming event. Questions? Call Pastor Blenkush (983-3368) or drop him an email.
Zoomin' from Zion!	Zoomin' from Zion is a chance for motorcycle enthusiasts to get together for a ride together to an interesting destination. The next ride will be in August - watch for details. For more info, click here.
	Too much of a good thing? If you have more garden produce than you can handle, bring it to Zion to share with those who don't have gardens. There will be a table set up in the entryway. Your contribution to Zion's harvest table will be greatly appreciated!
Softball Season	Softball Season is here! Zion needs players for the adult and youth teams. Adult softball began in May. Anyone 9^th grade – 99 yrs. old is welcome to participate on the Senior Adult team. Youth softball began in June. There are two age groups: Junior Youth Softball (5th grade and under) and Senior Youth Softball (6^th-8^th grade).
	Zion Adopts a Highway! - As you drive up Highway 169 look for the Adopt-a-Highway sign north of Pease with Zion’s name on it. If you are interested in helping with this project, contact Pastor Blenkush
Blessing of the Golden Couples	On Sunday, February 7th, we honored couples who have been married for 50 years or more. See photos of the couples who were at worship that day.
Young Adults Fellowship Group	Have you been looking for a fellowship group for young adults (age 20-30's give or take)? If so, back in January a group of folks began such a group and they met here at Zion for and evening of pizza and games. And in March they met at the home of Jeremy and Andrea Mikla. This time it was Wii games. Watch your calendar and plan to join the fun next time the group meets! Child care is available if needed!
"Supper’s Ready Already!"	Need a way to make your meal planning and preparing easier?… have you heard of (or tried) services like “Let’s Dish” to help reduce the amount of meal prep time? Are you looking for quick, healthy alternatives to fast food and frozen pizza dinners? If so, let us present you with an opportunity! We are looking for people who are interested in forming a meal-sharing group here at Zion. Ideally each group would have eight people. Each of these folks would bring the ingredients to make the recipe they've been given for eight families. We'd get together once a month and put them together assembly line style and leave with a cooler full of eight different dinner options for our families! Sessions would take approximately 1-2 hours each month. We’d ask that meals serve 6 – that way if smaller families or couples want to participate they can split each meal into two and go home with 16 meals! Recipes will be provided (no cooking will be done at church – any prep work including any pre-cooking ingredients would be done by the person providing the meal). If you are interested, please call the church office at 983-3368 and ask to be placed on the “Supper’s Ready Already” list, or sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex. If you have questions, please call Kari Erickson at 983-2541.
HomeTouch Ministry	Zion's Evangelism Team has begun a new ministry called HomeTouch. A weekly mailing is sent to Zion's members who are homebound or restricted in their ability to get around, The mailing includes a devotional reading and an activity page. If you know of anyone in the congregation who is not already getting the mailing and should, please alert the church office.
Worship Schedule	The regular schedule is in effect. Worship is at 9:30 a.m. with fellowship in Centennial Hall after the service.
Home Visits by Pastor Blenkush	Has Pastor Blenkush been invited to your home for a visit? If not, please feel free to give him a call, talk to him in person or fill out the blue communion card. He would love to stop in for a visit!
Coffee and Fellowship on Sunday Mornings	Stay after worship and share coffee and fellowship with old and new friends at Zion. Have a treat and a cup of coffee and a little conversation. And please sign up to serve one Sunday morning soon.
Weekly Bible Studies	Learn and enjoy fellowship at the same time with Daily Discipleship Bible Study on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. More information Check the Learn This Month page for more learning opportunities
WELCA and Circles	Come to WELCA's bi-monthly meetings and be part of a Circle. You can enjoy serving and learning and fellowship all at one time! See the calendar for meeting times. More info about WELCA.
Cursillo Gatherings	The Cursillo group meets monthly on the first Saturday of the month at 8 a.m. The gathering rotates between Zion and Trinity. Any adult interested in this Christian renewal movement is invited to join us. Check the calendar for date and place.