Zion Lutheran Current Events

Helping hands tree

2011-12-02T06:43:00.002-06:00

Give a present to a kid in need. Go up to the tree, grab a "hand" for the age of the child, i.e. G6 is girl 6 years old, B9 is Boy 9 years old.

Decorating the tree out front

2011-12-02T06:38:00.000-06:00

Zion's Property Crew out decorating the tree on thursday.

Swing on past the church after dark and see "fat albert" all lite up !!

Thanks guys.

Speghetti Dinner held Sunday afternoon

2011-11-07T06:18:00.000-06:00

Thanks to all those that came and ate !!!

Thanks to all those that worked behind the scene to pull this off !

We raised money to help pay the deductable for the church bells that were stolen earlier this year from the church.

Plus the Packers won too !!!

Thanks to Mary Verken for taking the pictures.

Attention all women of Zion

2011-09-03T20:22:00.002-05:00

Attention all women of Zion & friends of Zion

Can you give up two hours to socialize, eat and connect with other women? Research says its good for the soul and moral to relax and enjoy life. So why not spend a few hours doing what’s good for you? We have two upcoming retreats scheduled for all women.
September 24th at Petitt Chapel from 11 a.m.—1:00 pm. Salad sharing—bring a dish to share and the rest will be provided.

November 12th at Zion from 9—11:00 a.m. Breakfast & holiday craft with Jane Schuessler. Cost is $5.00
Sign up sheets will be on the bulletin board. So come join us for some fellowship and hear how we are planning to purchase new blinds for the fellowship hall and workings towards raising funds to purchase new carpet, too!

Questions, ask: Cindy King, Kris Beever, Lois Bender, Amy Ortiz, Maxine Kahler, or Sherri Theisen

pics of the 2011 Boone Co Fair

2011-08-20T19:15:00.001-05:00

THANKS TO ALL THOSE THAT HELPED OUT THIS YEAR AT THE BOONE COUNTY FAIR

New Sitting area in Narthex

2011-04-13T22:22:00.000-05:00

We have a new sitting area in the Narthex, thanks to John & Lois Bender on sanding it down, repairing it and staining the poor pew. The wood is very old and very dry. John and Lois, as always, worked a miracle. Next time you are in church, take a sit on it. Let John and Lois know.

Carpet in Sanctuary being replaced

2011-02-14T19:06:00.000-06:00

Pic below is the last time you will see the Sanctuary looking like this, picture was taken moments before we starting tearing out the old carpet. The new goes in on Wednesday.

Confirmands serving supper at Shepley Apartments

2011-02-14T18:59:00.000-06:00

Confirmands serving Sunday Afternoon at the Apartments. I do think both the kids and the residents had a good time. Everyone was smiling and having a good time. Food was great too !

Roof Shoveling at Church

2011-02-14T18:54:00.000-06:00

Feb 13, 2011 1pm 45 degrees out.. first nice day in a long time. 6 of us shoveled the roof to get water moving and to stop the dripping inside the building.

Lois and Josh guarding the ladder and keeping the area safe

Moving water and removing snow on a nice day

Thanks guys for the hard work !

Pre School Christmas Program, Dec 19th

2010-12-20T15:03:00.000-06:00

Pre-School Christmas Program held on Sunday, Dec 19th. 1045am. Here are a few pictures.

Christmas Cantata, Dec 19

2010-12-20T14:56:00.000-06:00

This year's Christmas Cantata, titled "The Mystery and the Majesty" was presented on Sunday, December 19th at 8am by the Senior Choir.

Zion Sings at Home Town Christmas

2010-12-04T14:49:00.000-06:00

Funeral Committee update

2010-09-28T15:47:00.001-05:00

Maxine Kahler has done a wonderful job as our chairperson for the funeral committee. Her enthusiasm and devotion has helped the luncheons run smoothly. Maxine has now expressed the desire to step down as chair, so we will be working under a new system. Cheryl Sturges and Marguerite Fowler will be organizing the food order and calling for food donations. Wanda Watts and Jim Tracey will be overseeing the kitchen the day the luncheon is served. Members of Zion have always been generous with their time and donations. Many who have helped in the past have expressed the desire to continue working; we hope this transition will be a smooth one.

Fresh new look to the kitchen

2010-09-28T15:46:00.000-05:00

Thank you to the Women of Zion for funding the kitchen project. John Bender and Arlyn Groen laid the new tile, Dan Druckrey polished the new tile, Dennis and Cheryl Sturges took the doors and drawers off to stain and varnish them, Cindy King painted the walls, John and Lois Bender, Mike Knitter, and Cheryl Sturges put up new wallpaper, Mike and Cindy King, John and Lois Bender, Jim and Marilee Sellers, Wanda Watts and Dennis and Cheryl Sturges cleaned out the cupboards and reorganized them, put back the doors and drawers. If you haven’t had a chance to look at it, be sure to go and peek in the door. Some things have been moved to a new location. If you think about where you would use the item, look close to that place—for Example a coffee cup can now be found by the coffee pot; the dish rags and towels are now near the sink; serving utensils are now at the serving window, etc.

Habitat for Humanity house Dedication Oct 30th

2010-09-28T15:42:00.000-05:00

You are cordially invited…

You are invited to the Home Dedication and Blessing of the Boone County Habitat for Humanity house.

When: Saturday, October 30, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: 217 East 2nd Street

The home will be blessed and the homeowners will be presented with the keys to their new home. The construction season has been a huge success due to the dedication of countless volunteers and the generosity of many donors!

Congrats to Julane Nease !

2010-09-27T12:04:00.000-05:00

Congrats to Julane Nease on receiving a Zion Scholarship sunday. She has started her on line class work from Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque.

Kick off sunday !!

2010-09-12T21:46:00.000-05:00

Today starts are regular two service sundays.

Today also starts our regular meets at the church for groups such as Adult Forum, Sunday School, etc.

Pictures below are from our "coffee and coffee cake" up in the Hall between services. We were allowed to dress up for Kick Off sunday !!

Happy Birthday Zion !!!

2010-08-31T21:40:00.000-05:00

After service on sunday, we had a little party, cake and coffee to celebrate 119 years ( or was it 117) i lost count.

2010 Boone County Fair Summary

2010-08-19T22:59:00.001-05:00

Finally got time to post these pics that were taken during the fair.
If you have more to add, let the office know.

Thanks to all those that helped out this year in the heat!

Scholarship awarded to students

2010-07-18T21:49:00.000-05:00

The Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that 6 members of our congregation will receive scholarhips. This award is recognition for their contributions to church and community while it is also a resource to help them realize their educational potential. We are blessed that we are able to encourage them as they continue in the Way of the Lord.

Mission Trip Starts Today

2010-07-11T20:14:00.000-05:00

Here are 2 quick pics I took when the kids were all asked to gather up front today during service.

Heritage Day Parade on June 27

2010-07-08T22:06:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all those that "walked" in the Heritage Day parade.

AND a BIG Thanks to all those that donated to the food bank, via our shopping carts.

THANKS AGAIN !!

Women's Luncheon and Bridal Fashion Show June 19 2010

2010-07-06T22:12:00.001-05:00

Pictures taken durning the Bridal dress style show last month, didnt turn out very well, so if you have pictures that you took of the event and would like to share them here, send them to kathy for post here.

From Mary Verken, she says "ONE IS OUR GRAND DAUGHTER, ABBY RHODE, ONE IS LITTLE EMMA BYE AND THE OTHER ONE IS THE GROUP OF MODELS".

EKKLESIA July 4 2010 10am

2010-07-04T20:16:00.000-05:00

We attended the 1st ever (in boone county) EKKLESIA (Greek word for Church) with six other churches at the Belvidere Community Center. I'd say about 600 people were there, maybe more since i couldnt see the entire area.

First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
First Assembly of God
Gracepoint church
St. Johns United church of Christ
The Grove

and of course us !!

Brian Phillips, The Grove pastor, gave a very good inspirational talk. He is a very good presenter.

This Past Easter Sunday - Flowers

2010-04-10T21:48:00.000-05:00

We had bad luck with pictures, this is the only one that shows the flowers used on Easter Sunday. Pictures taken the morning of.. didnt turn out.. not sure why. oh well, enjoy what we got .....

Missed church due to the time change ????

2010-03-16T11:06:00.000-05:00

Well, thats a likely excuse for ya !! You missed an added addition to the service this past sunday.
During the service you were asked to come forward and write down a reoccurring sin in your life as well as writing down one sin done to you by someone else, then nail it on the cross.

Feed the Hungry - Update

2010-03-16T11:02:00.000-05:00

Still plenty of time to get your bag of goodies down to the Narthex.

Do it today while you are thinking of it!!

Giving Tree

2009-12-08T14:27:00.000-06:00

Only a few "hands" left on the tree. Remember to bring your gifts and place them under the tree by Sunday the 21st.

Thanks to those that have already taken a "hand".

Lock-in Nov 6th Friday

2009-09-30T20:51:00.003-05:00

Lock-In for Confirmands
The Lock-In for the seventh and eighth grade confirmands will be on Friday, November 6, 2009. The arrival time for this event will be 8:30 p.m. and pick up on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. Please mark your calendars for this event.

Trick or Trunk - Oct 31st

2009-09-30T20:51:00.001-05:00

Trick or Trunk
Trick or Trunk has been very successful the last two years and Zion will be doing it again. The date for this event is Saturday, October 31 from 6:15 p.m. until your candy runs out. Please arrive at 6:00 to set up in the church parking lot. There will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex.

Faith in Action Oct 4th - Road Clean up

2009-09-30T20:49:00.000-05:00

Faith in Action Sunday
Confirmands and their families will be doing Road Clean Up on Sunday, October 4th at 9:15 a.m. Come worship together at the 8:00 service and right after the service, will do the road clean up. Please dress in the proper clothes for this event.

Quilt Sunday

2009-09-22T06:37:00.004-05:00

Church has a new Roof !!!

2009-04-29T22:40:00.004-05:00

The Building has a new roof, so no more leaks !!! (we hope).

Wanna join them ?? not me :)

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Confirmands Servant Project

2009-01-29T21:41:00.000-06:00

Our 7th and 8th grade confirmands served dinner to the senior residents of Shadley Apartments.

We served about 55 residents.

We would like to thank all the volunteers who made pies for this servant project.

Jan 17 Ski Trip Summary

2009-01-29T21:36:00.000-06:00

On Saturday, January 17, Zion youth and chaperones ventured off to Grand Geneva Ski Resort. We had twenty skiers and snow boarders hit the slopes of Grand Geneva.

We also had a few adults who came along to just sit by the fire in the chalet and enjoy some good conversation or reading a good book.

After skiing, we all went out to Gino’s East Restaurant and enjoyed some pizza and pop.

We all had a great time—don’t miss this activity next year!

Pastor Kisses Pig to Help Out Belvidere Family

2008-08-18T06:33:00.002-05:00

[following article along with picture was sent off to the local area newspapers]

On April 11, 2008 the Larry Rogman Family survived a house fire. The fire did destroy the contents of the first floor of their home. Sadly, due to financial problems, the family did not have house insurance. Immediately, members of the Belvidere community and members of Zion Lutheran Church, Belvidere came to their rescue.

Zion Lutheran has continued their support of the family. The congregation has provided financial, spiritual and emotional support through the months of rebuilding. Members of the congregation have donated building supplies and installed them for no charge. But the costs are huge.

So Pastor Karl Otto offered a challenge: "If you raise an additional $500 during the month of July, I will kiss a pig."On Sunday, August 3, the congregation met his challenge and Pastor kept his promise. The money raised was matched by the Boone County chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Pastor Otto thanks Mrs. Amy Saso for not only bringing the pig and but for washing his face too!

Contributions can still be made for the Rogman family through Zion Lutheran, 1300 Pearl Street, Belvidere.

Food Drive for Salvation Army

2007-12-21T14:51:00.000-06:00

Thanks to all those that gave for the food collection for the Salvation Army. We had a great response to this from the congregation. It's sad that lots of Food Pantrys are running low and don't have enough to share.

Boone Co Fair Board Appreciation Dinner

2007-09-13T21:13:00.000-05:00

Zion had a good turn out at the Boone Co Fair Board Appreciation Dinner tonight. Food was good and of course all the Zion Folks there made it that much more special.

A BIG THANKS to John Bender for running the Zion part of the show. Without him, we'd be lost. Good Job John !!

A Big Thanks to all the Zion folks that helped out at the county fair this year. We did good !!!
Give yourself a slap on the back !!

First day of LOGOS

2007-09-12T20:35:00.000-05:00

First day of LOGOS and i think the kids were excited about it. Here are a bunch waiting 15 minutes prior to start and they were already gathering around the entry.

Since it was such a beautiful day, no since wasting it, so outside the kids went.

Thanks to Gail for all the great pictures she took !!!

Even Elvis showed up !!!!

hmmmm, if he is here at his desk working then who is that below ????????

Update on that White Pipe out front !!

2007-09-10T18:15:00.000-05:00

The white pipe you saw out front of the church is gone. myself and Arlyn connected the sump pump pipe back to its underground companion this afternoon. Arlyn and his magic came up with the idea and parts. I did the digging.

So now, all that is left is for Dan "the green thumb lawn man" to make the front yard look great again !!!

Arlyn working his magic in the pit.

Ta da !!! a few parts and its back to its underground home !!!

Outdoor Neighbor Party at Zion

2007-09-09T19:44:00.000-05:00

After the Packer victory today... we held a party outside..

well, no, actually.............,

we held a Neighborhood Party just cause we did. We invited the christian band Epiphany, to entertain us. They were very good. Everyone had a good time. Weather was perfect. You should have been there.

Septic Tank pump replacment fun

2007-09-08T20:13:00.000-05:00

Saturday morning was a messy, kinda stinky, hard working time at the church. The Septic tank pump had to be replaced.. you know, ,, that noisy thing you hear doing service on sunday. The old one had bearing problems.. although I dont know why.. it was only in there for 38 years !!! So.. John, Arlyn, Mel, and me. (thats why no picture of the actual replacement.. it took 4 of us to get the old puppy out of the hole !)

Here is the device that Arland put together (with an electric hoist) to get that heavy old one out.

Ever see a septic tank pump ??? take a look at these next two pics.

Here is the new one... working ... with very little noise.

should be here for 30 to 40 years !!

Fresh look to the Youth Room

2007-09-08T19:58:00.000-05:00

In case you haven't been down to the Youth room lately, its received a little TLC. The carpet has been shampooed and the walls painted and some new ceiling tiles added.

Boone Co Fair - Sunday - Final Day results

2007-08-13T06:59:00.000-05:00

Sunday was the last day of the boone co fair. It was very hot in that sun all day, taking tickets and watching the crowd. The 1pm show went til after 5 and then we turned around and did the 6pm show til 930pm. Thanks to all those that showed up and helped out.

a little side show excitement... one car caught fire out in the pits

Boone Co Fair - Saturday Results

2007-08-11T21:37:00.001-05:00

Saturday, no rain, a bit warm but with a little breeze.
The crowd at the Big Hat Rodeo event was manageable
and without problems.

As you will see by the photos below, first we had a meeting of the minds and waited for everyone to get here. then we took tickets and watched the crowd for smokers.

A BIG THANKS to all those that came and helped out.

Boone County Fair Friday Results

2007-08-11T10:35:00.000-05:00

Friday was the big night of the entire fair week.

Josh Turner - Country Singer -

but first.... before setting up 2000 chairs, we have the chicken Parade ! !

then as soon as that event was over.. it was time to set up 2000 chairs !!! ...

... but first pictures of the setup crew

here is the results of our hard work ... 2000 chairs ! !

then back at 430pm to take tickets and keep the crowd under control

oh yeah.. Josh Turner !!! over 5,000 people saw him perform !!!

then after the show.. it was time to put the 2000 chairs back into the truck !!

I think at this point.. the BOSS was glad it was all over, no one got hurt and the crowd behaved and enjoyed themselves. Thanks to all those that helped today. and a BIG THANKS TO JOHN for coordinating the entire week of madness !!!!

Day 3 Boon Co Fair Results

2007-08-10T06:35:00.000-05:00

No rain, lots of people and lots of noise.

Thanks to all that came and helped take tickets at the tractor pull.

Boone Co Fair - Day 2 results

2007-08-09T10:46:00.000-05:00

Day two at the fair -
we set up chairs, took tickets and took down chairs.

it rained during the setup but the rest of the night was dry.

Tuesday at the County Fair - Bull Riding Event

2007-08-08T07:44:00.001-05:00

First event of this years's Boone County fair is now complete and went off without a problem. We took tickets and made sure nobody hang around the inner fence area during the event.

i had some action photos of the riders.. but my camera focused on the fence instead of the event inside it.. dummy me. :)

guarding the fence line

couple of photos prior to the start of the event

(ralph was gonna put the bulls back into their pens after each ride, but decided against it)

Here we are in action.. collecting tickets

some of "us" knew how to prepare for the long night....

Boone Co Fair is Almost Upon Us

2007-08-05T22:20:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all those that came and marked the bleachers so that people will be able to see where their seat is, starting this tuesday. The Boone County fair starts this week tuesday, hope you signed up to help as these folks did.

Don't forget your Z shirt or Vest when you come to work the fair !!!

See you starting Tuesday out at the Boone County Fair !!

(these pics were taken early (as i got there) by my cell phone, there are another 6 - 8 people you dont see in the pics that came and helped ! Even the pastor was here to help us with marking the bleachers.

more starting tuesday

VBS 2007 - Last Day !

2007-07-20T20:17:00.000-05:00

Zion's Vacation Bible School - day 5 final day.

Kids all had fun, learned, and enjoyed the games, food, and each other.

Below are some of the wonderful scenes created by " 1 " person that ran the show for the week, our wonderful hard working VBS director...

who? you'll see after you look at all of her hard work below !!

now, lets follow the bear prints over to the person that created all these wonderful scenes..

ta da !!!! .... THANK YOU DEANA for all your hard work, many many hours and dedication to VBS !

JOB WELL DONE !!!!

Are you sure you won't do it again next year ????!!!

VBS 2007 - Day 4 results

2007-07-19T21:24:00.001-05:00

Day 4 of Zion's Vacation Bible School got off to a good start..

.. first when u walk in, you are greeted by these 2 , who make sure you are registered and signed in. then off ya go into the building.

don't forget to bring a can of food with you. see you friday.

... then thursday evening, 530pm ish.. (even had a teepee ) we had a campfire, some songs, hot dogs, chips, beans, and smores !!!! Great time !

the cooks and food servers !!!

games played outside too...

... songs sung by the kids that attended all week long. they had fun.

smores ..... yummy

VBS 2007 - day 3

2007-07-18T20:38:00.001-05:00

Day 3 of VBS (Vacation Bible School) and the bears were out in force !

following bear tracks ....

some of the kids getting ready for the next event

VBS 2007 - day 2 Jul 17th

2007-07-18T20:29:00.000-05:00

Vacation bible School - day 2

Looks like everyone had fun !

[ i posted this today on day 3, cause i forgot to do it yesterday.. :( ]

Don't forget - tomorrow - bring a canned goods food item to fill the big box you see below.

Vacation Bible School 2007 - in progress

2007-07-16T21:15:00.000-05:00

Well, no one was eaten by a bear.. at least we don't think so..

Still Not too late to come down and join in the fun !! 9 - 1130am til thursday !!!

Come and join in the fun ! The kids will learn stuff too !!!

Thanks to John and Lois for being the Campground Cooks !

a HUGE THANK YOU to Deana for coordinating this whole event !!!

Great Job !! whew !!

July Rummage Sale

2007-07-16T21:08:00.001-05:00

Saturday's rummage sale, you know the one that was suppose to be held outside.. well due to the threat of rain, it was quickly put together inside. Thanks to ALL those that helped on set up and take down.

Not a lot of pictures.. cause we were helping set up and take down.. (he he)

Again a BIG THANKS TO MIKE AND CINDY and to all those that came and helped !!!

The proceeds are being used for the Youth Trip to minnesota next week !!

Heritage Parade 2007 review

2007-07-01T18:38:00.000-05:00

Well, we walked the 2 miles and had fun ! weather was nice and we had a nice wind. crowd was friendly and we handed out cards and candy. nice parade.

All done with the parade ... on our way back to Zion !

THANKS TO ALL THE "Z" SHIRTS BELOW who participated in the parade and helped pass THE WORD !!

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Zion Appreciation Picnic

2007-06-25T12:06:00.000-05:00

Sunday was the Zion Appreciation picnic held at Kim and Gary's place. A BIG THANK YOU to them for allowing us to enjoy such a wonderful place. Everyone had lots a food to eat, good conversation and fun playing the games that were available.

Even horses !!!

Pastor (bean bag pro) Otto - action shot !

Bell Ringers Polishing Party

2007-06-10T22:22:00.000-05:00

Yup, even the bells have to be cleaned up and maintained on a regular basis.

Here you see the crew working hard on keeping their equipment in the best of shape.

(click on photos to enlarge it -
photos courtesy of Diane Larsen)

well, okay,, maybe it wasn't all work all the time........

of course, there has to be food... the chef at work .....

Last Service preformed by Pastor Harder

2007-06-03T12:41:00.000-05:00

Pastor Harder gave his last service here at Zion. 5 years of his valuable time has been spent here. We greatly appreciate all that he has done and wish him well at his next stop in life, the Messiah Lutheran in Elgin is very blessed to have him.

On behalf of all those here at Zion, a plaque was presented to him.

Blessing of the Grads !

2007-06-03T12:34:00.000-05:00

The blessing of the graduating Seniors took place this sunday.

Remember to keep in touch with us as you go on with your new found lives.

New look in the office

2007-05-24T07:06:00.000-05:00

Have you seen the new look in the office ?

If not, come visit Kathy and see the new paint job.

Pretty flowers around the church

2007-05-21T07:29:00.000-05:00

We caught the church mouse planting all those wonderful flowers around the church property the other day.

Lots a hard work.

What's that in the Parking Lot ?

2007-05-10T14:25:00.000-05:00

Be careful with the new fence posts that are in the northwest corner of the parking lot.

It is being put in so that the kids from First Step will have a safe place to play.

The actual wire fence will be put up next week. we have to allow the concrete to set.

and NO we didn't lose any parking places, just be careful when you are back there.

Thanks to John, Arlyn, Mike for all the efforts.

Even the Pastor had to come out and see if things were going as planned.. he he .

Did Ya notice the kitchen ???

2007-05-10T14:11:00.000-05:00

Thanks to the Property Group (that meets the 1st thursday of every month). They did all the pre-paint work. Thanks to Mike Knitter for doing the painting.

4/29 Spaghetti Dinner & Entertainment

2007-05-10T13:50:00.000-05:00

The Spaghetti Dinner and Entertainment held sunday, April 29th, to raise money for the 7th grade confirmands for their trip to LOMC this summer had a large turn out. THANKS to all those that came and ate and enjoyed the entertainment.

ah.. the food ... always good food served up.

John did a great job at MC'ing the entertainment. His baby boomer music went over quite well with the crowd.. even the various 'contestants' had fun. Some of those songs I haven't heard in 30 years !!

Zion's Women Group results

2007-04-28T20:31:00.000-05:00

Zion's Women Group held its "Faith in the Lord" retreat, with approximately 30 in attendance. Carol Erickson, guest speaker, talked on Nutrition and Fitness.

A huge THANKS to Cindy King, were doing all the leg work and putting on great day ! Thanks.

(click on photos to enlarge)

and of course ... food !

Road Cleanup

2007-04-28T18:15:00.000-05:00

Good turnout for the Road Cleanup that Zion does on Genoa Road. Not too much garbage, so drivers are getting a little neater !!

(click on photo to enlarge it )

Additional cabinet space added to office

2007-04-25T22:07:00.000-05:00

Kathy has new cabinets in the office, they were added today by John and Arlyn. Thanks Guys. Looks pretty level to me !

The Las Vegas Bookies are saying by tuesday of next week Kathy will have these cabinets full of stuff !!!!

Great Job guys !! Looks nice !

Grad Blanket-athon day 2 results

2007-04-24T21:22:00.000-05:00

THANKS to ALL those the helped on tuesday evening. Sure makes doing these easy and a lot more fun when you have a lot of help, plus the time goes by fast too !

Thanks ladies !!!

(click on photo to enlarge it )

LOGOS Appreciation Dinner

2007-04-20T07:09:00.000-05:00

LOGOS appreciation dinner held on wednesday, April 18th was attended by a pretty good group. Everyone had a good time and got to see a video presentation of all the events that the LOGOS kids participated in over the past year.

THANKS to ALL those that participated in LOGOS throughout the year and a BIG THANKS to ALL those that helped make it a GREAT Year !!

SEE you ALL next year !!!

Blanket-thon April 17th results

2007-04-18T15:45:00.000-05:00

THANKS to all those that gave a hand on making the blankets on tuesday night

Rummage Sale Saturday April 14th, pics

2007-04-14T20:20:00.000-05:00

Rummage Sale Saturday

thats what the sign said....

THANKS to ALL that brought all the neat stuff to have rummage'd off for the church,
your generousity is greatly appreciated.

A BIG THANKS to ALL the behind the scene helpers,, it took a lot of hours to put all that stuff out !!

A BIG THANKS to Cindy and Mike King for all their hours and work.

THANKS to all the help on saturday. we had a very good turn out of "buyers"

there was a slow moment, so I got a shot of mike not surrounded by "buyers" checking out.

THANKS to the youth who showed up and lent a hand too !!!

Easter Sunday Altar Flowers

2007-04-09T18:36:00.000-05:00

Thanks to ALL those that purchased and to those that set up the beautiful flowers onto the Altar.

(click on the photo to enlarge it )

Good Friday Evening Service

2007-04-09T08:46:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all those up in the Choir that gave a stellar performance.

and Thanks to the congregation.

Good Friday - Children's Service

2007-04-09T08:20:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all those that attened the children's 10am Good Friday Service .

Thanks to our 3 Narrators.

Our actors and actresses did a great job.

Thanks to ALL those that helped make this a Great Event !!

Maundy Thursday - Seder Meal

2007-04-09T08:08:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all that attended the Seder Meal on Thursday, April 5th.

(click on photo to enlarge it)

CRE 2007 - march 10

2007-03-10T20:45:00.000-06:00

CRE 2007 March 10th

2007 Northern Illinois Synod Congregational Resourcing Event
held at the Kishwaukee College Conference Center in Malta, IL
(just west of Dekalb).

Around 800 persons showed up for the event.

And look who was in the crowd (its Cliff and Diane !!)

lots of people !!!

Oh.. and look who was Chairman of the Event !!!

yup, our very own .....

Speakers and all that kinda of stuff took place too ......

even a live band played !!!

new council persons advisors, etc

even Bishop Wollersheim was there to give a nice talk and presentations

Beth lewis gave an excellent presentation !!! (thanks)

and then it was off to specialized topic classes and sessions.

yours truly (me, the webmaster... got to sit in on a website/communicator class)

with Kristi Bangert and Karin Graddy giving the presentation (great job ladies !!)

lots of us webmasters in attendance

then off to a audio/sound class for your webmaster..

.. hopefully our sound at the sunday services will start to sound better !!!

a very busy and packed full day !!! well worth attending !!!

next year its on march 8th !!!

Zion Family Bowling Jan 28th

2007-01-28T15:50:00.000-06:00

Thanks to all those that came to the Family Bowling outing.

All there had fun and got in some good games.

Again Thanks to all those that came.

(click on photo to enlarge it)

Chili Cookoff Part 2

2007-01-25T21:37:00.000-06:00

Chili Cookoff, Jan 25, 2007
Part 2

continuing with pics of everyone having a good time with lots of good chili !!!

These 2 guys are getting ready to try some super spicy chili...

oh oh.. this guy (who can stand a lot of heat... is starting to buckle under the flame ! )

Lots of great homemade bread !!!

... along with good conversation......

Thanks to all those that came and enjoyed the good food, fun and conversation.

Chili Cookoff part 1

2007-01-25T21:07:00.000-06:00

This year's Chili Cookoff held on Jan 25, 2007 was a success, as always !!.

The aroma as you arrived into the building was awesome ! Nothing like a good bowl of chili on a cold winter evening. Plus a lot of good conversation and fun as well !!

There was even dessert for those that still had room for it !

We even had the World Famous Chicken Soup !!!!

The cooks and their crock pots are below :

(Thanks to all of you that made up all that great chili .... and chicken soup too )

.......... Who's the guy in the tall white hat ?

of course.. Our MC for the night was ......

Some pics of the crowd:

more pics in part 2 of the chili cookoff night.

Baptism Blanket Making Event

2007-01-23T21:05:00.000-06:00

The Evangelism Meeting, Tuesday, Jan 23, was a night of making baptism blankets.

Thanks to all those that lent a hand in putting together the blankets we give to the little babes
during the baptisms.

Here they are showing the Pastor how easy it is to make a blanket !

The ladies really appreciated EVERYONE helping too !!

More photos of the group hard at work.

Live from Bethlehem 2006

2006-12-18T13:40:00.000-06:00

Dec 17th, 1045am was the start of the skit
"Live from Bethlehem" The Sunday Schools kids all had fun.

But first there was practice.. lots of hours of rehearsal.

Of course, there was food after a hard day of rehearsal

Even the sound board had long hours !!

.... then came sunday and all went as planned.
First the little kids of sunday school ......

then the skit itself.. got underway.....

Santuary Poinsettas

2006-12-18T13:08:00.000-06:00

In case you haven't seen the wonderful arrangements of Poinsettas in the Santuary, we have them here for you to view.

New Stove is in !!!!

2006-12-02T16:11:00.000-06:00

The NEW stove is here ! Yippie !!

9am Saturday morning, it came off the truck.

Now, the work begins to get it up to the kitchen. whew !

The plan called pushing up the rollers to the 2nd floor.,

worked well Arland and his ladder and Mike King and the rollers

made heavy work fairly easy. Considering the stove weight in at 800 lbs !

Now all that remained to do, was hook up the Gas and Electric to it.

A BIG THANKS to all those that helped getting this stove in place. A lot of sweat and grunts, but no one got hurt and nothing got broken... (somebody was watching over us, I think ).

Candy Cane Cards Assembly

2006-11-28T21:05:00.000-06:00

Thanks to the Evangelism Group and all the other volunteers you see below that helped to get the Candy Cane Cards ready for Hometown friday.

See.. we many hands the work goes fast !!!!

Thanks to all that helped !!!

Decorating the Sanctuary

2006-11-28T12:10:00.000-06:00

A Big THANKS to all those that helped at noon last sunday to get the Sanctuary all dressed out for the holidays.

Moving out the Old Stove

2006-11-18T13:02:00.000-06:00

Saturday, Nov 18th, Our kitchen is now without a stove, for a while. THANKS to all those that helped muscle that heavy stove out of the kitchen, down the steps and out the door. It took a little time and some thinking, but it got done. In a couple weeks, we will have a new stove.

Building Parking Lot lights

2006-11-08T18:48:00.000-06:00

Phase 2 of the parking lot light project got underway this morning, wednesday Nov 8th. Nice weather for it too !!

Here is the old light and assembly

Here is the new light !! much brighter too !!

Looks pretty good at night. You can actually see your keys in your hands anywhere in the lot (or in my case on the ground when I drop them) !

Thanks to all those that helped get the lights up and working !!!

Parking Lot Back Light

2006-11-02T18:23:00.000-06:00

It was cold, sorta windy and would have been nice to have stayed indoors. But nope, here you see the Property Gang of Zion (including the ring master for this project Big John Binder).

We got the light up thanks to Arland and his genius toys he invents

It was hard work, cold, but fun as well!!

2006 Fall Festival Event

2006-10-28T14:07:00.000-05:00

The 2006 Fall Festivial Event was held friday night and the kids had a Blast !!

Additonal pictures can been seen hanging on the Bulletin Board up in the hallway by the Fellowship Hall.

THANKS to all the kids and parents that participated and a HUGE THANKS to all those that set up and hosted the event.

Thanks.

Zion Blanket-a-thon

2006-10-24T22:19:00.000-05:00

The Zion Blanket-a-Thon was held tuesday night, (7 to 9 pm).
Everyone had fun and we all got a lot done.

They sure looked good when we got them all done.

Even the guys can get involved in this. Next time come with the wives.

See you at the next one ! Watch the newsletter or this space for the next event.

End of Month Newsletter Helpers

2006-10-24T14:57:00.000-05:00

Here are some of the End of Month Newsletter helpers !

Yup, done by these folks.. not by the church mice as rumored.

They work hard every month to get your newsletter out on time to you !

THANKS ladies !!

Church Cleaned up

2006-10-22T07:49:00.000-05:00

Last Saturday was cleanup day at the church. I would like to thank all of you that helped in the cleanup. Thanks to the Boy Scouts for fixing all of us breakfast. Most of you will probably agree with me, that that was the best part of the day !!! We got a lot done, a lot got cleaned, and a lot of projects got started. Thanks to all.

Breakfast served to us by the Boy Scouts !!! Good Job troopers !!!

more pictures in the next Blog below !!!

more church cleaning pics

2006-10-22T07:34:00.000-05:00

more images from yestereday's cleaning of the church.

The church got its cleaning and now it's ready for the rest of fall and winter. God Bless.

Blessing and Turn over of Habitat House to Family

2006-10-07T15:00:00.000-05:00

Saturday, October 7th, 2006, was a perfect day to be outside. Today we turned over the Habitat House keys to the Switzer family. After blessings from Pastor Otto and all the welcoming gifts given to the family. We all went inside to check out the new house. I love the smell of paint.. gives you that feeling of... kinda like the smell of a new car does.

Thanks to everyone that helped directly or indirectly with building a dream for a family. Thanks to all.

The Family with the quilts from Zion.

Pastor Tom Groth ofJefferson Prairie Lutheran talks as a good size crowd on a very good day to be outside.

now.. into the house we go......

Some of our Zion hard workers at the event as well.

As life starts anew ..... a new house, a new start.....

This is what it's all about... a kid having a place to call home.... Amen.

Zion Made Quilt for Belvidere Habitat Home

2006-09-21T22:00:00.000-05:00

On Display, up in the Friendship Hall, is the Quilt and pillow that Zion will present to the family of the Belvidere Habitat Home. The Quilt and pillow were made by our wonderful Zion Quilters.

Homecoming Parade Prior to Thursday Service

2006-09-21T21:50:00.000-05:00

We were all treated to a parade, well, it wasn't for us, but for Belvidere. We all got to watch the parade go by our windows prior to the start of thursday Service. Then just as Service was completed, fireworks were heard.... and seen in the direction of the High School. Plus we had an added treat of cake and ice cream for someone's birthday... but we won't tell anyone how old you are tanya... he he.

Morning Sarah Circle

2006-09-20T16:14:00.000-05:00

The Morning Sarah Circle meets monthly and always has the door open for you. Here are some of them taking a break and enjoy each others company. For more info on this groups activities contact any one of those here or the church office.

mid-month Newsletter Helpers

2006-09-12T13:07:00.000-05:00

I've been told that the newsletter you get is put together by the church mice. Well, I gotta tell you that that just ain't so. Here are some friendly faces who work hard to get the mid-month newsletter out to you folks.