As most of you know, Zion has received word that we are again receiving a vicar to serve at our congregation this coming year. He will arrive at the end of July or early August, and plans are being …
Shepherding the Strays – An Invitation!
Over the last few years at Zion, we’ve been more intentional about reaching out to our less active church members. Thanks be to God, this has resulted in some of them becoming reengaged in the life of …
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Happy New (Church) Year
Maybe it seems to you like I’m jumping the gun, but the church year does indeed begin with the First Sunday in Advent, which was November 27th this year. Advent, of course, is all about the Lord’s …
Why Does Zion Remove People From Membership?
There are certain practices of our congregation that aren’t always well-understood or appreciated. Perhaps at the very top of the list for many is our practice of removing people from membership in …
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Bringing Lutheran Family Service to SD
At our convention this past December, the South Dakota District of the LCMS voted to extend and expand its partnership with Lutheran Family Service (LFS), an LCMS organization based in Iowa that …
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“No Need to Guess About the Gesima!”
For the past couple years, we have been observing the One-Year lectionary in our worship services. As opposed to the Three-Year cycle we’d been using, the One-Year repeats readings every single year. …
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