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We look forward to following up with you.
Feb 06
Lent 2021
The invitation to Lent spoken on Ash Wednesday reminds us that we enter this season together “with the whole church”. It goes on to state that “we are created for communion with God, to love one another, and to live in harmony with creation.” Though many common Lenten practices rightly invite us to individual acts of “repentance, prayer and fasting, sacrificial giving and works of love,” Lent is also a time for deepening of community.
Join us on Wednesdays during Lent, February 24 through March 24, in person or by livestream.
12:15-12:45 PM: Traditional Lenten worship in the sanctuary
5:30-5:50 PM: Kids’ Time with Pastoral Assistant Saundra in the fellowship hall
6:00-6:30 PM: Praise band-led Lenten worship in the sanctuary
GRAB-N-GO MEALS will be available to pick up as you leave either the 12:15 or 6:00 services. Click here to sign up for a Grab-N-Go meal.
Holy Week Services
Palm Sunday, March 28: Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
Maundy Thursday, April 1: 6:00 p.m., Communion & 5th Grade First Communion
Good Friday, April 2: 6:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 4: 7:15 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. Reservations will be required at each service.
Watch the 12:15 Livestream Service Here
Online Worship Opportunities
Bulletins
Wednesday, February 24th 12:15 Traditional Lent Service
Sunday, February 21st Traditional Service
Visit Our YouTube ChannelStaying Involved Using Technology
Zoom Meeting Tutorials
Want to join us over Zoom for fellowship opportunities, but not quite sure how? Check out the tutorials below for information on how to get started:
Joining Your First Zoom Meeting–Written Instructions
Joining Your First Zoom Meeting–Video
How to Join a Zoom Meeting by Phone
If you’re joining in by phone, there are a couple of handy features you’ll want to know about:
Dial *6 to mute and unmute your line
Dial *9 to raise your hand; this will alert the host of the meeting you want to speak or have a question.
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Fellowship Opportunities
We have a couple of different ways to be involved with faith and fellowship through the use of technology:
Zoom Coffee Hours
Brew your own cup of coffee and join us on the second, fourth, and fifth Sundays of the month at 10:00 AM for online fellowship time. Just click on the “Join Zoom Coffee Hour” link below. The same link, meeting ID # and password will be good each time we meet.
Bold Café
Women of all ages are invited to join Pastor Erin for Café Group. We’ll meet monthly to discuss the topics in the current issue of Café, (boldcafe.org), an online magazine written by young women across the ELCA. Feel free to check out the website, but there is no prep necessary for our gathering!
Because of our current pandemic concerns, the Zion Café group will start online over Zoom. But we hope to move to local restaurants and/or coffee shops in future months.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Dessert!)
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Mail Chimp
To help keep you in the know about the happenings of our congregational life, we send out bi-monthly Mail Chimp emails. To register to receive these emails, please fill out the form below.
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Oct 02
Upcoming Youth Events
Upcoming Youth Events
PRE-SUPER BOWL PARTY – We hope your schedule will be wide open on Sunday, January 31st at 2:00 pm. We are kicking off the afternoon in the best way possible! Join us as we make messy canvases with your favorite football team’s logo and some treat bags for the road. Don’t pass on this event – rush on over! Open to kids in grades 5-12.
Mar 13
COVID-19 Response
WELCOME BACK TO IN-BUILDING WORSHIP!
We are excited to begin welcoming worshipers back into the building starting on Sunday, August 16. For the time being, we will have one Sunday morning service at 8:30 and maintain our online worship service as well. We will be limiting attendance at the 8:30 service in order to ensure that we are able to practice physical distancing, as well as other adaptations to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
Click here for the congregational letter that details our in-building worship service on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and our twice-monthly Wednesday evening Communion services.
Zion Returning to In Person Worship
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)
March 13, 2020
Dear beloved saints of Zion Lutheran Church,
Due to the COVID-19 virus and heeding our national and state officials, the executive leadership team has made the difficult decision to suspend all ministries and activities at Zion March 14-21. This includes Sunday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 18 worship services.
You are invited to join in worship by listening to our Sunday 8:30 a.m. radio broadcast on Hub City Radio: KSDN 930 AM/102.1 FM. I will also be looking at creative ways to bring you worship experiences while we are not able to meet together and to connect with one another as a community. Church leaders will be meeting to plan for the possibility of needing to suspend ministries for longer than the coming week. In the meantime, I am available via phone, email, and text for conversation and prayer. My cell phone is 605-252-0320 or you can email me at pastorerin@nvc.net.
We are experiencing a time of uncertainty and anxiety that reaches into all aspects of our life together. But we are given great and gracious promises to sustain us. In Psalm 46, we are reminded that it is God who is our refuge and strength, and our ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, let us not fear, but with confidence use this opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus through our prayers and our care for others.
In Christ’s peace,
Pastor Erin Heidelberger
Updates to our schedule will always be posted on our website here as well as on our Facebook page (facebook.com/ZionAberdeen). Cancellations will be broadcast with Hub City Radio’s cancellation notices and on their website (hubcityradio.com/cancellations) and on Dakota News Now TV.
